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Market a little easier. COMMENT Approximately 13% passed in. Some more interest in superfine types. FLEECE 16.5 micron 1% dearer 17.0 / 18.0 micron best firm, average 1% easier, inferior 1% dearer 18.5 / 20.5 micron 1% easier 21.0 / 21.5 micron firm SKIRTINGS 18.0 micron and finer better skirtings fully firm OPEN TOP Nominally […]
Market easier in a very small and average quality selection. COMMENT Chinese interests continue to dominate. FLEECE All descriptions generally a full 1% easier. SKIRTINGS All descriptions 1% easier OPEN TOP Nominally 1% easier.
Comment The market eased by about 1.5% over the two selling days this week. The average yield of the offering remains a difficult issue for exporters to manage and this is obvious in the competition. The sale result for the better yielding wools were more positive than the reported market averages with prices remaining fairly […]
Market easier. COMMENT An improved and more varied selection. Chinese interests continue to dominate. FLEECE All better yield and specification types remain more keenly sought after. All others 18.5 micron and finer generally 1 to 2% easier 19.5 / 21.5 micron 1% easier SKIRTINGS All descriptions 1% easier OPEN TOP Nominally 1% easier.
Market a little easier across the board but considering the strength of the AUD, it’s a positive result. COMMENT Not a lot of change but tending up to 1% easier with lines of lower quality most affected. FLEECE 15.5/16.5 unchanged 17.5/18.5 micron up to 1% easier for lower strength lines 19.5 micron fully firm 20.5/21.5 […]
Comment A stronger AUD against the other major currencies, particularly the USD, along with a small offering were the most significant factors influencing the wool market this week. The AUD was 4.5% stronger over the week against the USD. According to analysts this was largely due to strong iron ore export prices coinciding with a […]
Market very firm with the Australian dollar remaining strong against the other major currencies. COMMENT Chinese interests were more active. The superfine merinos and broader merino wool’s were those most keenly sought after. These are the types in the smallest supply. FLEECE 16.5 micron and finer very firm 17.5 / 20.5 micron firm unchanged 21.0 […]
Market dearer. AUD sharply stronger against the USD COMMENT Difficult to quote the market in a small and varied selection but competition was strong. FLEECE 16.5 micron and finer unchanged 17.5 / 18.5 micron par to 1% dearer 19.0 / 21.5 micron fully 1% dearer SKIRTINGS 1% dearer, best most affected. OPEN TOP Generally 1% […]
Comment Small but positive gains were seen across the whole offering this week. The clearance rate was higher as well with more than 17,000 bales sold, or 92% of the bales available. The notable factor was that all types from superfine merino to crossbred and cardings all improved by similar percentages. We are seeing a […]
Market very firm, tending slightly dearer. COMMENT It was a good sign to see Melbourne sale sell to a similar level to Tuesday, if not a bit better. No sale in Sydney today. FLEECE 16.5 micron tending 1% dearer in a limited selection. 17.5 micron very firm 18.5 / 19.5 micron sellers favour 20.5 / […]