Fuhrmann NZ Market Report

Published April 4, 2019 by Helen Cameron

Market dearer

  • Comment
    South Island only selling today with 13,000 bales on offer.  The selection consisted of 35 percent average style fleece, 25 percent lambs good colour, 29.0 to 31.5 micron, mainly 3 inch, 20 percent good colour second shear 75/125mm and shorter and 15 percent associated oddments with 5 percent miscellaneous types.  China main with support from the United Kingdom, Europe, Subcontinent and Australasian carpet mills.
  • Fleece
    32.0 to 34.0 micron 6.5% dearer.

    35.0 to 39.0 micron firm.

  • Second Shears
    All descriptions generally unchanged.
  • Lambs
    First lambs 3% dearer.
  • Oddments
    All descriptions mixed but generally firm.
  • Passings
    15% Passed In.
  • Next Auction
    North Island only offering 10,000 bales on 11th April.

Fleece Summary

32.0-34.0 mic

Variation %:  6.5

35.0-39.0 mic

Variation %:  Firm

Second Shears Summary

All descriptions

Variation %: Unchanged

Lambs

First Lambs

Variation %: 3

Oddments

All descriptions

Variation %: Generally firm

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