FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT

Fleece generally 20-40 cents dearer, skirtings 20 cents dearer, and open tops 30-40 cents dearer.

FLEECES.

The fleece market jumped sharply today with best style 18.5u and finer up to 50-60 cents dearer, while 19.0u and broader were generally 20-30 cents dearer.

The passed-in rate for fleece was 9.1%.

SKIRTINGS

Skirtings finished the day 20-30 cents dearer.

OPEN TOP

Open tops followed the fleece market and were 30-40 cents dearer.