Fuhrmann NZ Market Report
Published February 8, 2019 by Helen Cameron
Market eases.
- CommentCombined North & South Island selling today with 18,100 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 50 percent crossbred fleece and shears 35.0 to 38.0 micron, mostly poorer style/colour. 30 percent of the offering were lambs 28.0 to 31.0 micron of generally good colour. Also available were lamb oddments good/average colour with some some poorer colour. The balance of the offering were crossbred oddments mainly poor colour. China and the United Kingdom main competition with support from the Sub Continent and Europe.
- FleeceIn a small selection good colour/style fleeces 2% cheaper.
Poorer style fleece up to 2.5% cheaper.
- Second ShearsIn a small selection good colour/style shears 2% cheaper.
Poorer style shears up to 2.5% cheaper.
- LambsBest style/colour very firm.
Poorer styles 2.5% cheaper.
- OddmentsCrossbred Oddments firm.
Lambs oddments average colour 2% cheaper.
Lambs oddments poorer colour 1% cheaper.
- Passings8% Passed In.
- Next AuctionNorth & South Island selling 14th February with approximately 13,200 bales on offer.
Fleece Summary
Good Colour/Style Fleece
Variation %: 2
Poorer Style Fleece
Variation %: 2.5
Second Shears Summary
Good Colour/Style Shears
Variation %: 2
Poorer Style Shears
Variation %: 2.5
Lambs
Best Style/Colour
Variation %: Very firm
Poorer style
Variation %: 2.5
Oddments
Crossbred oddments
Variation %: Firm
Lamb oddments ave colour
Variation %: 2
Lamb oddments poorer colour
Variation %: 1