Fuhrmann NZ Market Report
Published September 13, 2018 by Helen Cameron
Halfbreds cheaper, Crossbreds dearer.
- CommentSouth Island only selling today with 12,500 bales on offer. There was a wide variety of wool on offer. The selection consisted of a limited selection of merino fleece, a reasonable selection of halfbred fleece 23.0 to 27.0 micron and coarser micron fleece 36.0 to 38.0 micron. China and Europe main with support from Australasian carpet mills, Indian Subcontinent and the United Kingdom.
- FleeceIn a limited selection merino fleece 16.0 to 21.0 micron firm.
22.0 to 27.5 micron fleece erratic but generally 5% cheaper.
28.0 to 30.0 micron fleece 2% cheaper.
31.0 to 33.0 micron fleece up to 4% dearer.
34.0 micron coarser fleece 1.5% dearer.
- Second Shears75-100 mm & shorter firm.
- Combing OddmentsAll descriptions firm.
- Short OddmentsAll descriptions sellers favour.
- Passings18% Passed In.
- Next AuctionNorth Island only selling 20 September with 6,800 bales on offer.
Fleece Summary
Merino Fleece
Variation %: Firm
Halfbred Fleece
Variation %: 2-5
Crossbred Fleece
Variation %: 1.5-4
Second Shears Summary
75-100mm & shorter
Variation %: Firm
Combing Oddments
All descriptions
Variation %: Firm
Short Oddments
All descriptions
Variation %: Sellers favour.