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Summary Market eases. Comment North Island only selling today with 8,000 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 60% good colour crossbred second shear 32 to 38 micron average 3″, 20% hogget fleece, 3/5″, 33 to 36 micron, 15% associated oddments and 5% miscellaneous types. Widespread competition with most sectors operating. Fleece Wools Hogget fleece, […]
Summary New Zealand market continues to rise. Comment The New Zealand fine wool market rallied in line with Australia. Generally large increases were seen across the board from 16 micron through to 23.0 micron . There have been 4 days selling in Australia since New Zealand last sold fine wools and the dramatic increases reflected […]
Summary Market strengthens across the board. Comment South Island only selling today with 10,000 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 50% good/average style fleece and hoggets 32-38 micron, 10% very good style halfbred fleece 23-30 micron, 8% super style merino fleece 17-22 micron, 10% crossbred super style second shear/hogget shear 32-38 micron. Also available […]
Summary Good style slightly easier, average style very firm. Comment North Island only selling today with 6,200 bales on offer. The selection consisted of mainly good/average style fleece and shears 35.0 to 40.0 micron, some crossbred hoggets good style, 32.0 to 35.0 micron and a small selection of associated oddments and miscellaneous types. Limited competition […]
Summary New Zealand market recovers some of it’s losses. Comment The New Zealand market weathered the recent ups and downs seen in Australia since the last South Island sale and showed definite signs of recovery. The merinos generally saw increases averaging 5%, although coarser wools, 18 to 20 micron saw bigger percentage increases. As has […]
Summary Market stronger. Comment South Island only selling today with 10,000 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 35% good style/average style crossbred fleece 35.0 to 40.0 micron, 15% good style second shear average 3″, 33.0 to 40.0 micron, 15% good/super style halfbred fleece 23.0 to 30.0 micron, 8% good/super style merino fleece 17.0 to […]
Summary Market mixed. Comment North Island only selling today with 6,125 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 18% good style/average style crossbred fleece 35.0 to 40.0 micron, 12% good style crossbred hogget fleece 33.0 to 36.0 micron, 45% good style second shear 31.0 to 38.0 micron, bulk 75mm, 20% associated oddments, 5% miscellaneous types. […]
Summary New Zealand market eased in line with the turbulence seen in Australia over the past fortnight. Comment While good lots continued to attract strong competition in yesterday’s sale, wools 20.5 micron and finer saw significant falls reflecting the market situation in Australia. Skirtings were most affected and high VM lots were heavily discounted.
Summary Coarser wools firm, finer wools cheaper. Comment South Island only selling today with 10,000 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 25% good style/colour fleece, 35.0 to 40.0 micron, 25% good/average style fleece, 35.0 to 40.0 micron, 18% good style second shear 31.0 to 38.0 micron, bulk 75mm, 10% associated oddments, 5% merino fleece […]
Summary Good style dearer, average style cheaper. Comment North Island only selling today with 7,200 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 10% good/average colour fleece, 35.0 to 40.0 micron, 60% good style second shear 31.0 to 38.0 micron, bulk 75mm, 15% associated oddments and 15% miscellaneous types. Euope and United Kingdom main competition with […]