Prices at the first South Island wool sale for the season in Christchurch yesterday were generally cheaper for stronger micron types.
The exception was poorer style wool that recovered somewhat from the previous sale, Dave Burridge, of PGG Wrightson Wool, said.
There was some new Chinese business, evident from the increased bidding activity for the finer micron styles, including a small offering of early season hogget wool, Mr Burridge said.
Roger Fuller, from Elders Primary Wool, said the offering of pre-lamb crossbred fleece was one of the best ''for some seasons''.
More than 50% of the offering was fleece, with the balance made up of second-shear, lambs and oddments and a small offering of mid-micron.
While prices eased by up to 2.5% for fleece and 3% for second-shear, prices were up by about 10% when compared with the same sale last year, Mr Fuller said.
With the currency up to 10% stronger than this time last year, it was an encouraging start to the season, he said.
A range of prices. -
Strathview Station (Otago), 50 bales crossbred two-tooth, 37.1 micron, 80.8% yield, 441 greasy, 545 clean; 44 bales crossbred AA, 36.7 micron, 78.3% yield, 430 greasy, 549 clean, and six bales crossbred lambs, 29 micron, 77.9% yield, 464 greasy, 596 clean; F
W. Lyders (Otago), 22 bales Romney AA, 38.9 micron, 78.2% yield, 422 greasy, 540 clean; D. and C. Graham (Otago), 16 bales crossbred two-tooth, 34.8 micron, 82.1% yield, 453 greasy, 550 clean; D.R. Brown and Sons (Otago), 18 bales Romney second-shear, 39.9 micron, 83.7% yield, 418 greasy, 499 clean; M.J. Prebble (Otago), four bales Romney hogget, 33.3 micron, 79.1% yield, 476 greasy, 576 clean; T. and O. Perkins (Otago), 39 bales Perendale AA, 35.4 micron, 77.7% yield, 440 greasy, 566 clean; Shag Valley Station (Otago), 27 bales Romney AA, 35.5 micron, 80.3% yield, 441 greasy, 549 clean; Strathavon Ltd (Otago), 51 bales Romney AA, 36.7 micron, 82.4% yield, 449 greasy, 545 clean; Rocklands Station (Outram), 46 bales medium crossbred AA, 35.5 micron, 82.3% yield, 452 greasy, 549 clean; Cross Bros Ltd (Balclutha), 39 bales Romney two-tooth AA, 36.3 micron, 78.6% yield, 427 greasy, 543 clean; B.R. Smollett Trust (Balclutha), 26 bales crossbred AA, 33.4 micron, 74% yield, 418 greasy, 565 clean; Carterhope Estate (Balclutha), 45 bales Romney second-shear AA, 35.7 micron, 77.6% yield, 420 greasy, 541 clean; Glenspec Holdings (Ranfurly), nine bales medium halfbred AA, 25.3 micron, 78.6% yield, 700 greasy, 891 clean; Horsehoof Station Ltd (Outram), 27 bales crossbred AA, 36.5 micron, 80.4% yield, 431 greasy, 536 clean; P.B. and A. Johnston (Roxburgh), 35 bales crossbred AA, 34.4 micron, 75.1% yield, 418 greasy, 557 clean; Est. E.T. Beattie and Son (Outram) 31 bales Perendale AA, 35 micron, 82.6% yield, 455 greasy, 551 clean; Strathburn Ltd (Middlemarch), 25 bales crossbred two-tooth AA, 35.4 micron, 82.4% yield, 450 greasy, 546 clean; D.G. and F.H. Richards (Outram), 44 bales Romney AA, 37.4 micron, 80.8% yield, 439 greasy, 543 clean.
