FIRM MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 43, 21 February 1939, Page 7

FIRM MARKET

WOOL AT NAPIER TOP PRICE FOR 44’$ COUNT BRADFORD AND CONTINENT BUYING FREELY [Per Press- Association. | HASTINGS, Feb. 20. Sellers again experience a firm market at the third wool sale of the season held at Napier to-day. An offering of 27,500 bales came before a full, representative bench of buyers and there was keen competition, with Bradford and the Continent operating freely. The majority of the wool was only average type, many lines being discoloured and showing signs of adverse weather at shearing time. The coarser classes of wool attracl cd most attention among buyers <iac? to this type of wool went the highest price of the day, namely 14id. This was for a line of coarse 44 s. A further line of CC fleece wool 48 s in quality, realised the next best price, 14Id. The best price that could be obtained for Lincoln wool was 13d. A number of lines reached to 12d and 12id for superverossbreds, and fine crossbreds ranged from 102 d to Ilia, and medium from 9d to 104 d. Some lines of lambs wool were offered and made from 9d to 12id, with an average price of 9id. Hogget wool reali ised from 9id to Hid. There was a steady demand for necks and pieces and prices ranged from 9d to 10id and from 7id to 94d respectively.

Throughout the day animated bidding was experienced and the sale remained firm right up to the last lot. Official Range of Prices. As can be seen by the following official range of prices, little variation was recorded between yesterday’s prices and those ruling at the January sale. !

Southdown— February January. A 92 to 102 10 to 101 B 8£ to 9 to 91 Halfbred, 56/58 Super 11 to 12 — Average 105 to Hi 93 to 103 Inferior to 91 to Fine Crossbred, 50/56 — to 121 Average 10 to 11 93 to 103 Inferior 9 to 91 9 to 9t Medium Crossbred, 48/50 — Super 11 to 115 11 to 141 Average 95 to 101 10 to 11 Inferior 9 to 9J 81 to 91 Medium Crossbred, 46/48 — Super 103 to 111 11 to 131 Average 91 to 101 9i to 101 Inferior 81 to 91 8J to 91 Low Crossbred, 44/46— Super . 11 to 12 11 to 12 Average 54 to 10 93 to 103 Inferior 81 to 91 81 to 91 Low Crossbred, , 44/40— Super to 141 to 131 Average 93 to 101 11 to 12 Inferior to 91 Hoggets—

56/58 98 to 11 n t to iii 52/54 94 to 12,; Di to 124 48/50 . 94 to Hi 94 to 11 46/48 92 to 101 93 to 101 Lambs— Super 11 to 121 102 to lit Average 94 to 10 i 91 to 101 Inferior and seedy 7 to 8 64 to 8 Very seedy ... 5i to 64 53 to 61 Pieces— Super 84 to 9 84 to 91 Average 1 i to 81, 73 to 81 Inferior and seedy 64 to 71 64 to 71 Bellies— Super to 72 74 to 8 Average 7 to 72 63 to 71 Inferior and seedy 6 to 64 6 to 64 | Crutchings— Super 83 to 101 9 to 98 Average 7i to 84 7i to 84 Inferior and seedy 51 to 6i — Very seedy ... to 34 vl to 61 Locks— Good to 54 44 to 5 Ordinary 4i to 42 33 to 4! Necks— Super _ to 101 10 to 103 Average 91 to 93 91 to 93 Inferior 63 to 84 7i to 8 ■' ■ — ———