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Superfine wool keenly sought. COMMENT Medium and broader microns have settled a little today. Less extreme. FLEECE Best 17.0 micron and finer up to 1% dearer with 15.5/16.0 micron most affected. Best 17.5 / 18.0 micron fully firm. Good / average 17.0 micron and finer firm unchanged Good / average 17.5 / 21.5 micron up […]
Market dearer, Chinese dominant. COMMENT All descriptions harder to buy in a largely miscellaneous offering. FLEECE All types, irrelevant of quality – 17.5 micron and finer 2% dearer 18.0 / 19.5 micron 3% dearer 20.0 / 21.5 micron 2.5% dearer SKIRTINGS 17.0 micron and finer 3% dearer 17.5 / 19.5 micron 2% dearer OPEN TOP […]
Comment The market on average got off to a softer tone on Wednesday despite the generally good result for all better specification wools which closed generally firm. Wool of 16.0 micron and finer continue to be in demand. Not surprising, those clips certified non mulesed continue to sell with more consistent demand and are not […]
Better type and specification well supported and firm. COMMENT Broader and lower specification easier. FLEECE Best length and strength 18.5 micron and finer fully firm, tending dearer. Others- 15.5 micron fully firm 16.0 to 18.5 micron 1% easier 19.0 / 21.5 micron 1 to 2% easier. SKIRTINGS Generally par to 1% easier. OPEN TOP Nominally […]
Comment Following from last week’s positive lead, prices strengthened across the board on Wednesday and followed with a more stabilising market on Thursday. There was no doubt that the confidence shown in the auction room on Wednesday was much greater than we’ve seen in recent months and this was a welcome sign. As the AUD […]
Superfine wool harder to buy, others a little irregular and depending on quality. COMMENT AUD stronger against the USD. Average Chinese standard types a little easier. FLEECE 19.5 micron and finer best quality and specification up to 1% dearer and harder to buy in a limited selection. Good specification – 15.0/16.5 micron par to 1% […]
Market dearer. Strong upward trend. COMMENT Far more confident tone from predominantly Chinese interests. All types and conditions keenly sought. FLEECE 15.0 / 15.5 micron 2 to 3% dearer 16.0 / 20.5 micron 2% dearer 21.0 / 21.5 micron 1 to 2% dearer SKIRTINGS 1 to 2% dearer OPEN TOP Nominally 1 to 2% dearer. […]
Comment There was welcome interest from the local traders with small but more consistent interest coming from China. We’re pleased that the band that the market is reacting within is now much smaller compared to last month. The better types and the most inferior types were the least affected as the typical Chinese qualities were […]
Market stronger again. COMMENT Melbourne sold in isolation. FLEECE 17.0 micron and finer 1 to 2% dearer in strong competition. 16.0/16.5 micron most affected All others 1% dearer SKIRTINGS 1% dearer OPEN TOP 1% dearer
The market was around 1% dearer on average. COMMENT Fine wool keenly sought after in a smaller offering. FLEECE All descriptions 1% dearer with 16.5 micron and finer most affected. SKIRTINGS 1.5% dearer with 16.5 micron and finer most affected, following the same pattern as the fleece. OPEN TOP Nominally 1 to 2% dearer.