Prices were generally cheaper than at the previous sale a week earlier though the best-prepared lambs’ wool continued to find favour with buyers. Nearly all the lambs’ wool lots were sold, PGG Wrightson South Island sales manager Dave Burridge said.
A highlight was a 10% gain for 29 micron lambs’ wool and gains of 5% to 6% for 30 and 31 micron.
Some adult crossbred wools firmed, especially at the fine end, with gains for 32 and 33 micron. At the strong end, 36-39 micron, prices eased slightly. It was the same for crossbred second-shear, firmer at the finer end and easier at the strong end.
The pass-in rate was 15%.
Sales, all by micron and price per kg/clean: Full wool, good-to-average colour 32, $5.37, up 30c; 33, $4.43, down 23c; 34, $4.26, up 3c; 35, $3.47, up 5c; 36, $3.04, down 6c; 37, $2.94, down 7c; 38, $2.92, down 2c; 39, $2.93, down 3c. Crossbred second shear: 33, 3-to-4 inches, $4.42, up 15c; 35, 3-to-4 inches, $3.30, up 5c; 2-to-3 inches, $3; 37, 3-to-4 inches, $2.98, down 6c; 2-to-3 inches, $2.94, down 6c; 39, 3-to-5 inches, $2.96, down 5c; 3-to-4 inches, $2.98, down 3c; 2-to-3 inches, $2.94, down 1c. Crossbred lambs, first-shear: 29, $6.58, up 62c; 30, $5.97, up 27c; 31, $5.04, up 28c; 32, $4.52, up 2c; 33, $4.40, up 17c.