The 13th sale of the season, held on 12 February, saw variable demand with just over 70% of the 2.1 million kg offered being sold. Prices for Mules and finer micron wools were generally firm to dearer with discoloured and coarser types in the buyers’ favour.
Prices for the fine and medium types were generally firm to dearer and other types were firm except for Blackface and Swaledale, which were firm to buyers’ favour.
The British Wool index was down 0.5% sale on sale at £1.464 clean. The total weight offered was 2.103m kg, with the total weight sold 1.482m kg, resulting in a clearance of 70.5%. The average clean price was £1.495, and the average greasy price £0.980.
The average prices for key wool types were as follows: Fine: Hogs and Ewes 2% cheaper. Medium: No1 Hogs 4% dearer, No 1 Ewes firm, No2s 2% to 3% cheaper. Mule: Ewes up to 6% dearer, Cotts 2% to 3% cheaper. Cheviot: Hogs 1% dearer, Ewes 2% to 3% cheaper. Radnor: 2% to 6% cheaper. Welsh: Firm. Swaledale: No1 8% cheaper. Blackface: 3% to 4% cheaper.
Source: British Wool
