At the fourth sale of the 2018/19 season, held on 4 September, the overall price held firm with a good level of demand.
The British Wool index finished on £1.647 clean. The total weight offered was 1.526m kg, with the total weight sold 1.463m kg, resulting in a clearance of 95.8%. The average clean price was 169.7p, and the average greasy price 114.0p.
The average prices for key wool types were as follows: Fine: Hogs firm, Ewes 1.5-3% dearer. Romney: Fully firm. Medium: Generally 1-2% dearer. Mule: Hogs up to 2% dearer, Cotts up to 2% cheaper, others firm. Cheviot: No1 4% dearer, others fully firm. Radnor: Firm. Welsh: No2 2% cheaper, coloured kempy types 2% dearer. Swaledale: Grey 5% dearer, others firm. Blackface: Firm.
Source: British Wool
