FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT

Fine fleece 50 cents dearer, broader fleece 5-10 cents dearer, skirtings 10-15 cents dearer and open tops 20-30 cents dearer.

FLEECE

Most interest was for 17.5u and finer fleece today which saw prices jump 50-80 cents today. 18.5u and broader were generally 5-10 cents dearer. PJ Morris, Techwool and Lempriere were the main buyers.

The passed-in rate for fleece was 7.5%.

SKIRTINGS

Skirtings finished the day around 15 cents dearer.

OPEN TOP

17.5u and finer open tops were 30-40 cents dearer, while 18.5u and broader were firm to 10 cents dearer.