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Summary No wool sales in New Zealand. Comment Due to the Covid-19 virus, the New Zealand government has introduced an Alert Level 4. This level means that all non-essential businesses are closed and we are working from home where possible. All movement from Brokers Woolstores to Woolscours and Dump Stores has been affected with these […]
Summary Market generally softens. Comment South Island only today offering 6,400 bales this week. The selection consisted of 45% good/average colour ewe fleece, 34.0 to 38.0 micron, 15% good colour second shear, 35.0 to 38.0 micron, 25% lambs fleece, 29.0 to 31.0 micron, 15% associated fleece, shear lamb oddments. Most types softened slightly with the […]
Summary There were no fine wools on offer in New Zealand this week. Comment This week’s Christchurch sale had no fine wools in the selection.
Summary Market firm tending buyers favour, with the exception of finer lambs which were dearer. Comment South Island only today offering 5,300 bales this week. The selection consisted of 50% average colour ewe fleece, 34.0 to 38.0 micron, 17% good colour second shear, 35.0 to 38.0 micron, 19% lambs fleece, 29.0 to 31.0 micron, 10% […]
Summary Useful selection of finer wools on offer. Comment New Zealand had a very useful selection of finer wool on offer today. Wools were well competed for although prices reflected a level of uncertainty in the market with technical issues affecting the Australian market as well as locally.
Summary Market generally dearer. Comment South Island offering 7,200 bales and North Island offering 12,600 bales this week. The selection consisted of 37% ewe fleece, 34.0 to 38.0 micron, 15% second shear, 35.0 to 39.0 micron, 25% lambs fleece, 29.0 to 30.0 micron, 16% oddments and 7% miscellaneous types. The South Island also included a […]
Summary No fine wools on offer Comment Again there were no fine wools on offer this week in New Zealand as the brokers are holding their finer wools to sell next week.
Summary Market relatively firm. Comment South Island only offering 5,000 bales this week. The selection consisted of 47% ewe fleece, 34.0 to 38.0 micron, 15% second shear, 35.0 to 39.0 micron, 16% lambs fleece, 28.0 to 30.0 micron, 16% oddments and 6% miscellaneous types. Widespread competition continues with most sectors operating. United Kingdom and Europe […]
Summary No fine wools on offer Comment There were no fine wools on offer this week. The market however struggled under the shadow of the issues in China.
Summary Market mixed again. Comment North Island offering 9,500 bales and the South Island offering 9,500 bales this week. The selection consisted of 50% ewe fleece, 34.0 to 38.0 micron, 10% second shear, 32.0 to 39.0 micron, 25% lambs fleece, 28.0 to 30.0 micron and 15% associated oddments. Widespread competition with most sectors operating. Australasian […]