NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market fully firm.

Comment

North Island only offering 5,100 bales.  The selection consisted of 55% good colour hogget/ewe second shear 31.0 to 37.0 micron bulk 75mm plus, 15% good style hogget fleece 32.0 to 35.0 micron bulk 100/125mm, 10% ewe fleece good/average style bulk 75/150mm, 16% associated oddments and 4% miscellaneous types.  Europe and United Kingdom main with support from the Indian sub continent and Australasian carpet mills.

Fleece

All descriptions crossbred fleece fully firm.

Second Shears

All descriptions sellers favour.

Oddments

Clothing oddments 5% dearer.

Passings

8% passed in.

Next Auction

South Island only offering 6,300 bales Thursday 4th November.