Wool prices remained firm for most types at the wool sale in Christchurch on Thursday.
The feature of the sale was the good demand for mid-micron wool for which prices were up to 4% dearer.
A small amount of merino was on offer resulting in erratic prices for most micron categories.
Crossbred second shear 75mm-125mm was also in strong demand, Roger Fuller, of Elders Primary Wool, said.
World uncertainty and volatile currency continued to make trading conditions difficult. That would be tested in the coming months with weights of wool hitting the market.
Good quality wool was still in demand and growers returning good wool weights should be pleased with the returns, Mr Fuller said.
Good-style fleece (31 to 35 micron) was 1% dearer, with an average clean price of 685c/kg, good-style full-length crossbred fleece (35 to 39 micron) was unchanged at 680c, second shear fleece (75mm to 125mm) was 1% dearer with an average clean price of 660c, and second shear (50mm to 100mm) was slightly dearer with an average clean price of 600c.
Crossbred oddments were 1%-2% dearer and mid-micron wool sold 2% dearer, Dave Burridge, of PGG Wrightson Wool, said.
Australia and New Zealand, China and Western Europe were principal buyers, supported by the Middle East, India and United Kingdom.
A range of prices was. -
Berwen Station (Omarama), 10 bales Romney hogget, 33.2 micron, 77.4% yield, 520 greasy, 672 clean; D. W. McAughtrie (Omarama), six bales fine halfbred AA, 26.8 micron, 75.6% yield, 681 greasy, 909 clean, 32 bales medium halfbred, 29.3 micron, 75.3% yield, 618 greasy, 821 clean; Bendigo Partnership (Waikouaiti), 10 bales Romney hogget AA, 34.4 micron, 79.1% yield, 534 greasy, 675 clean; R. H. Bray (Tapanui), seven bales crossbred hogget AA, 32.7 micron, 76.2% yield, 517 greasy, 678 clean; R. G. and S. M.Morris (Dunedin), seven bales Perendale hogget AAA, 33.8 micron, 82% yield, 563 greasy, 687 clean; F. C. Daumann and Son (Kaitangata), 15 bales Romney hogget AA, 36.8 micron, 77% yield, 531 greasy, 690 clean; Black Rock Farms Ltd (Outram), 24 bales Romney hogget AAA, 35.6 micron, 81.4% yield, 561 greasy, 689 clean; G. R. Dickie (Lawrence), 10 bales crossbred hogget AA, 34.1 micron, 79.1% yield, 539 greasy, 681 clean; D. Malloch (Waikouaiti), nine bales crossbred hogget AA, 31.6 micron, 80.6% yield, 550 greasy, 682 clean.