There was strong competition for new season's hogget wool, reflecting not only the excellent quality and presentation of wool but also the firm Chinese demand, PGG Wrightson Wool auctioneer Dave Burridge said.
With the end of the pre-lamb shorn wool now in sight, bidding for the last of the premium wool was well supported.
Good-style fleece (31 to 33 micron) increased 2%, with an average clean price of 720c/kg, while 33-35 micron increased 2%-3%, with an average clean price of 700c/kg.
Good-style full-length crossbred fleece (35 to 39 micron) and second shear fleece (75mm to 125mm) lifted 2%-4%. Crossbred oddments were 2%-4% up, while mid-micron fleece was generally unchanged.
Merino wool did not fare so well, with 17-18.5 micron wool down 15%-20% and 19-20 micron down 5%-10%, New Zealand Wool Services International general manager John Dawson said.
Principal buying came mainly from China, and Europe, with good support from Middle East and Australia and New Zealand.
A range of prices.-Glenene Holdings Ltd (Outram), 12 bales Perendale hogget AA, 30.3 micron, 80.4% yield, 604 greasy, 751 clean; Landcorp Farming Ltd (Outram), 41 bales crossbred AA, 32.3 micron, 77% yield, 558 greasy, 725 clean; Scorgie Family Trust (Outram), 31 bales crossbred hogget AA, 32 micron, 78.3% yield, 566 greasy, 723 clean; D. J. Andrews and Co (Ranfurly), 55 bales 3/4 AA, 32.2 micron, 74.7% yield, 537 greasy, 719 clean; Hand Farming Ltd (Palmerston), 35 bales crossbred AA, 33.9 micron, 80.4% yield, 568 greasy, 706 clean; Campbell Holdings Ltd (Abbotsford), 22 bales Perendale AA, 35.4 micron, 74% yield, 522 greasy, 705 clean; P. J. Dowling (Ranfurly), 18 bales Romney hogget AA, 34.4 micron, 76.9% yield, 536 greasy, 697 clean; P. J. and V. J. Hall (Outram) 54 bales Perendale AA, 37.2 micron, 81.7% yield, 567 greasy, 694 clean; Te Puna Farm Ltd (Lawrence), 18 bales Perendale two-tooth AA, 34.2 micron, 80.4% yield, 555 greasy, 690 clean; P. W. Hunt and E. L. Carruthers (Wanaka), 18 bales Romney hogget AA, 35.5 micron, 74.3% yield, 511 greasy, 688 clean.