NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market reverses downward trend.

Comment

Combined North and South Island National Sale this week with an offering of 8,485 bales.

Selection consisted of 38% crossbred fleece, good to average colour, 34% crossbred second shear, mostly good colour, 5% crossbred lambs, good to average colour, 11% associated oddments, 9% halfbred fleece, 3% halfbred oddments.

The New Zealand combined national auction managed to reverse the downward trend of recent auctions with a significant increase of the shorter crossbred shears and crossbred oddments.

Fleece

Crossbred fleece good/average colour fleece very firm tending sellers favour.

Halfbred fleece easier tending buyers favour.

Shears

Longer shears 4% dearer.

Shorter shears up to 9% dearer.

Oddments

Crossbred oddments all styles keenly sought after up to 10% dearer.

Passings

8% passed in.

Next Auction

National sale with an offering of 4,080 bales THURSDAY 20th AUGUST 2026.