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COMMENT The market for best fine wool continues upward in a small selection. FLEECE Best Italian specification 17.0/18.0 micron up to 1% dearer and keenly sought after. China specification 16.5 / 17.5 micron generally unchanged. 18.5 / 20.5 micron up to 1% easier. SKIRTINGS All good skirtings well supported and 0.5% dearer for the day. […]
Comment The general market sentiment was soft but it was very clear that good fine wool from 15.0 micron to 18.0 micron, especially those clips that are certified and traceable, was dearer. Selected clips were extreme and it was very encouraging to see that buyers are again selective for style as well as specification. The […]
Comment The finer micron types are those most keenly sought after at the moment. This was needed as the gap between the finest merino and medium micron merino was not that great. Last year we did have an oversupply of fine wool due to the drought. These drought affected, fine micron bales are not available […]
Comment What a difference a week can make. All types and descriptions rebounded and closed dearer for the first time in a few sales. While the whole general market was up, it’s the best fine wool selection that is of most interest to us. These types from 15.5 to 18.0 micron are in small supply […]
Comment The market opened cautiously following reports of limited interest from Chinese topmakers over the mid-year recess. However, after the opening, prices steadily improved over both days to finish at the highest point of the week. Topmakers initially started to buy and were followed by the larger trading companies. The better wools were much less […]
COMMENT Market opened cautiously after the three-week recess. Prices firmed up as the sale progressed when buyers became more confident in the new levels. FLEECE Generally, 2% easier. SKIRTINGS Up to 2% easier with better types least affected. OPEN TOP All descriptions 2% easier. .
Comment There was an increase in quantity this week and the market couldn’t quite hold the levels as we head into the recess period. Exporters were reluctant to build stock and hold it over the recess period while sales have slowed a little. The few new season superfine wools that have come onto the market […]
Comment For the third week in a row there has been minimal movement in the market, especially for good quality, certified wool. It is an historically quiet period of the year for demand as it’s in between seasonal production requirements. Too late for the next northern winter and too early for the northern hemisphere 2027 […]
COMMENT. The market was a little easier today as we move towards the three-week recess. From all reports, trading activity has slowed a little which is typical for this period of the year. FLEECE All fleece generally 0.5 to 1% easier. SKIRTINGS Good light fault skirtings 0.5% easier. OPEN TOP All descriptions 1% easier.
COMMENT. The market was essentially unchanged today in a very small national offering. No Fremantle auctions this week. FLEECE Good fleece 18.5 / 19.5 micron was sellers favour, all others very firm. SKIRTINGS Fully firm. OPEN TOP All descriptions unchanged in a small selction.