FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT

Fleece 50-70 cents cheaper, skirtings 100 cents cheaper, open tops 25 cents cheaper.

FLEECE

Prices for fleece were around 50-70 cents cheaper today, with poor spec and fine wools the most affected. Grower resistance evident today with very high passed-in rate.
Fleece again had a very high passed-in rate of 53.9%.

SKIRTINGS

Skirtings again fell heavily and were generally 100 cents cheaper.

OPEN TOP

18.5u and finer open tops were 50-70 cents cheaper, while 18.5u and broader were 25 cents cheaper.