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A positive market despite the large national offering. COMMENT Growers continued to pass wool in if the price didn’t meet their expectation. A more mature performance as all better wool’s were gently upwards today. FLEECE Better specification 18.0 and finer very firm in a limited selection. Best 18.5 / 21.0 micron 1% dearer Tender and […]
A good market in a large offering. Prices stabilised around Melbourne levels and then the tone improved a little. COMMENT Market compared to Melbourne 21/01. Good fine tending dearer others relatively unchanged. FLEECE Best fine very firm and remain around the same level of last Wednesday. Good 18.5 micron and finer par to 1% dearer, […]
Comment Very welcome rain is currently falling over much of Eastern Australia including both drought and fire affected regions. They are recording good steady rain falls that is expected to last for a few days. This is extremely good news for our country friends and fire fighters alike and we wish them all well. Added […]
Market generally firm. COMMENT Good general market around the same basis with some minor adjustments. FLEECE Ultrafine – 14.0/14.5 micron keenly sought after. 15.5 / 17.0 micron all 1% dearer 17.5 / 18.5 micron unchanged 19.0 / 20.0 micron buyers favour – par to 1% easier. 20.5 / 21.5 micron firm. SKIRTINGS Very firm. OPEN […]
Market advances significantly. COMMENT As expected, prices opened dearer across the board following the lead from South Africa last week. Steady interest from Chinese customers over the recess was the reason. FLEECE Opened 5% dearer but settled to be around 4% dearer across all types. SKIRTINGS Similar to the fleece. Closed approximately 4% dearer for […]
Comment Very welcome rain is currently falling over much of Eastern Australia including both drought and fire affected regions. They are recording good steady rain falls that is expected to last for a few days. This is extremely good news for our country friends and fire fighters alike and we wish them all well. Added […]
Market dearer. Sales close for Christmas on a strong note leaving a positive tone for auctions to resume in 2020. COMMENT All descriptions dearer. Sydney was a little more affected than Melbourne, likely due to a smaller selection and favourable length and strength specifications. FLEECE 1 to 2% dearer with Sydney more than Melbourne. SKIRTINGS […]
Final sale in a turbulent 2019 for wool prices. All prices sharply upward today in a continuation of this trend. COMMENT Considerably better demand resulting in all types and descriptions approximately 3% dearer. FLEECE All types up to 3% dearer with 18.5 micron a little more than that. The more inferior lots were the most […]
Comment Prices were generally well maintained this week in one of the more stable markets in recent months. Buying pressure from those representing Chinese traders and Topmakers was more noticeable and this was despite the concern of the large national offering. Growers did remove some wool from sale prior to auction which reduced the final […]
Market firm COMMENT All good specification wool remains keenly sought after. FLEECE Generally 0.5% dearer on average. The best a little more, the inferior lots a little less. SKIRTINGS Not as keenly sought and tended 1% easier with higher VM lots more affected. OPEN TOP Generally unchanged.