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Article: WOOL SALE; SELECTION OF CHRISTCHURCH GROWER PRICES
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- The Press
- Article date:
- March 11, 2000
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Some of the momentum gained by South Island wools over the last
few months was lost at the latest Christchurch wool sale.
Prices eased over the previous Christchurch sale indicating South
Island prices have reached the same level as North Island prices.
In recent months Christchurch prices have been 20 to 30 per cent
better than Napier prices.
Cross bred lambs wool was in very limited demand, and anything
short was difficult to sell.
Good colour cross bred fleece and second shear tended to hold
unchanged. Mid micron wools were generally cheaper.
Some of the first of the new season's second shear wool is
starting to come on to the market. It is showing a fairly high
amount vegetable ...