The 14th sale of the season, held on 26 February, saw mixed demand with 70.6% of the 2.16 million kilos offered being sold. Prices on Mules and finer micron wools were generally firm to dearer. Blackface and Swaledale were largely passed over.
The British Wool index was down 2.9% sale on sale at £1.421 clean. The total weight offered was 2.162m kg, with the total weight sold 1.527m kg, resulting in a clearance of 70.6%. The average clean price was £1.479, and the average greasy price £0.972.
The average prices for key wool types were as follows: Fine: Hogs 4% to 6% dearer, Ewes 2% cheaper. Medium: No1 Hogs 1% cheaper, No2 Hogs 3% to 4% cheaper, Ewes 2% to 3% cheaper. Mule: Firm. Cheviot: Hogs 3% to 7% dearer. Ewes 3% to 6% cheaper. Radnor: 3% to 6% cheaper. Welsh: 1% dearer. Swaledale: No quote. Blackface: No quote.
Source: British Wool
