Lambs wool stands out in marketplace at South Island sale

Lambs wool continues to be the "star performer'' in the marketplace compared to crossbred adult wool, even with larger volumes coming forward for sale.

A large offering of 11,000 bales of mainly end-of-season and lambs wool meant the market finished strongly in sellers' favour for most styles, particularly longer combing lambs wool, PGG Wrightson Wool's South Island sales team said.

A limited volume of early season mid-micron also found very solid support, indicating the new season looked well set for finer wool growers in the South Island.

A range of prices:

Fegan Farms (2003) Ltd (Milton), five bales crossbred lambs AA, 29.1 micron, 81% yield, 486 greasy, 600 clean; R Ruxton (Outram), 15 bales crossbred A, 36.5 micron, 77.8% yield, 244 greasy, 314 clean; Poly Creek Run Ltd (Palmerston), 13 bales crossbred hogget AA, 35.1 micron, 78.8% yield, 307 greasy, 390 clean; Fairlight Station (Garston), 16 bales crossbred lambs AA, 29.5 micron, 78.8% yield, 478 greasy, 607 clean; DB and JWS Kinney (Ranfurly), 13 bales halfbred lambs AA, 25.6 micron, 72.5% yield, 800 greasy, 1103 clean; Glenayr Ltd (Ranfurly), eight bales crossbred second-shear AA, 37.8 micron, 78.8% yield, 245 greasy, 311 clean.