FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT

Fleece generally 50 cents cheaper, skirtings 50 cent cheaper, open tops 25 cents cheaper.

FLEECE

Fleece prices opened 20-30 cents cheaper today and continued to drift during the sale to finish around 50-60 cents cheaper.  Better specification lots and the broad end was less affected with falls in the 30-40 cents range.

Fleece had a passed-in rate of 37.5%.

SKIRTINGS

Skirtings were generally 50 cents cheaper.

OPEN TOP

Open tops were generally 25 cents cheaper on a limited selection.