Eastern Australian Market Report
Published September 27, 2018 by Tim Marwedel
Market cheaper. Fine micron more affected.
- CommentChinese demand more noticeable later in the sale, particularly 18.5 / 21.0 micron.
- FleeceBest 16.0 / 17.5 micron less extreme and up to 2% easier but in a slightly poorer offering.
Good / average 18.5 micron and finer 1% easier
19.0 micron buyers favour
19.5 / 20.5 micron generally firm
Demand for non mulesed (NM) wool is becoming more obvious. They remained very firm today.
- Skirtings16.5 micron and finer 2% easier
17.0 / 18.5 micron best lots unchanged, average lots 1% easier.
- Open TopDifficult to quote with variable prices. Best length, low VM unchanged. Others 1% easier, particularly 16.0 micron.