Fine fleece lifts as strong wool eases

Crossbred wools still struggled as fine wool prices lifted at the Christchurch wool sale last week.

Prices were mixed for a top offering as core Asian markets remained subdued, including for crossbred hogget fleece.

Crossbred fleece 31 to 34 microns was down 3-7 per cent from the last sale on September 28,

35 microns and stronger was cheaper by 1-3 per cent and second shear unchanged. Fine fleece 21 to

25 microns was up 2-3 per cent and

14 to 20 microns rose 7-11 per cent. Halfbred types were firm to slightly cheaper and merino wool was well sought after across all micron categories. About 20-30 per cent of the offering was passed in. Sales included: Crossbred Eweburn Farm, Otago, cross hog, 7 bales, 29.7 microns, 76.3 yield, 439 cents greasy, 575 cents clean, McKenzie Farming, Christchurch, rom hog, 16, 32.4, 75.8, 271, 358.

Corriedale and halfbred PLJ&BS Philpott, Oxford, half hog,

8, 22.0, 74.5, 1200, 1611, JG Booker, Kekerengu, half hog, 5, 22.3, 72.9,

1040, 1427, Wilfield, West Melton, cor hog, 13, 23.3, 64.2, 848, 1320, NSK Farming, Haka, cor hog, 9, 24.4,

67.4, 845, 1254, M&L Winskill, Cheviot, half hog, 6, 24.4, 72.3, 880,

1217.

Merino - Heathstock, Hawarden, saxon hog, 3, 16.2, 70.9, 1882,

2654, Mt Noble, Hawarden, exf mer, 5, 16.4, 75.1, 1980, 2636, E Laurenson, Central Otago, mer hog, 1, 17.0, 69.4, 1785, 2572, Simons Pass, Fairlie, 24, m mer hog, 17.1,

72.0, 1849, 2568, Maryburn P/ship, Fairlie, exf mer, 9, 16.8, 68.2, 1749,

2565, Dunstan Peaks, Timaru, 12, m mer, 12, 17.0, 71.9, 1840, 2559.