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Prices18 Mar 2019A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
Pricesfree18 Mar 2019The 15th sale of the season, held on 12 March, saw strong demand for fine, medium, crossbred and hill wools but mountain types were largely passed over.
Pricesfree18 Mar 2019The South African wool market ended lower at this week’s auction, held on 13 March, with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator decreasing by 736 points (3.3%) to close at a value of R214.42 (clean). The Cape Wools All Wool Indicator also lost 3.3%.
The New Zealand wool market had a mixed performance this week.
Pricesfree8 Mar 2019The South African wool market ended higher at this week’s auction, held on 5-6 March, with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator increasing by 418 points (1.9%) to close at a value of R221.78 (clean). The Cape Wools All Wool Indicator was also up by 1.9%.
Pricesfree1 Mar 2019The 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.
Pricesfree1 Mar 2019South African wool sales resumed this week following the postponement of last week’s auction after Chinese Customs had suspended all greasy imports from South Africa until further notice due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease earlier in the year.
