CIJENE VUNE

MEĐUNARODNA ORGANIZACIJA ZA VUNU - eastern clean quotes - 16. siječnja 1997. cijene su u australskim centima po kg _________________________________________________________________ Fine merino 19m 846 Med merino 21m 685 Fine merino 20m 735 Med merino 22m 651 Broad merino 23m 567 Comeback 25m 529 Broad merino 24m 547 Comeback 26m 507n Fine Xbred 27m 498n Med Xbred 29m 490n Fine Xbred 28m 488n Med Xbred 30m 481n Med Xbred 31m 474n Merino cardings 447 Xbred cardings 388n Eastern mkt ind 617 RTRS-Australian wool indicator rises 5c to 617c/kg SYDNEY, Jan 16 (Reuter) - The Australian wool market eastern indicator rose 5.0 cents to 617 cents a kg clean on Thursday in Sydney and Geelong, Wool International (WI) said. Merino fleece prices were dearer, with the 19/20/25 micron indicators up 1.0 percent. The 21/22m categories were 0.5 percent dearer, 23m was up to 1.0 percent dearer and 24m was up to 1.5 percent dearer. Merino skirtings were also dearer, with 19m up 2.0 percent and 20m up 1.0 percent. In crossbreds, 26/28/29/30m were 1.5 percent dearer, 27m was up to 2.0 percent dearer and 31m was 1.0 percent dearer. In cardings, merino lambs were 1.0 percent dearer, crossbred lambs were 2.0 percent dearer, locks were 1.0 percent dearer and crutchings 1.0 percent dearer, WI said. WI said Japan and China were principal buyers with good support from Taiwan, Western Europe and most sectors of the trade. Of the 27,349 bales offered, 2.9 percent were passed in. Sales continue next week in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle with about 74,200 bales to be offered. _________________________________________________________________ Bradford - cijene vune - 16. siječnja 1997. cijene u penijima/kg _________________________________________________________________ MERINO CROSSBRED 70s SUPER 510 58s SUPER 374 66s SUPER 468 58s BLENDED 348 64s SUPER 420 56s SUPER 335 64s BLENDED 410 54s CARDED 320 60s SUPER 390 50s CARDED 315 60s BLENDED 370 58s ENGLISH 271 56s ENGLISH 261 50s ENGLISH 258 Bradford wool market report BRADFORD, England, Jan 16 (Reuter) - Merino prices were firmer on the Bradford wool market reflecting higher prices being paid at origin sales, where the Japanese have been strong buyers, during early 1997, brokers said. But there has been little new business reported so far despite a growing interest. Deliveries were going out well and trade views were that buyers may be very reluctant to pay more but may have to in order to keep in touch with supplies. 171049 MET jan 97