On the 30th wool auction of the 2019/2020 sale season, the merino wool market indicator increased by 0,1% to close on 14250c per kg clean wool.

The average clean wool market indicators for good quality long fleece wool (MF4/MF5) with a tenstile strength of 35 (NKT) were as follows:

Fibrediameter (µ)

CWP*  PM**

Fibrediameter (µ)

CWP*

PM**

    *Clean wool price

    **Price movement

 

18 µ

16845 (+2,8%)

21 µ

14205

(+1,9%)

19 µ

15151 (-1,7%)

22 µ

13920

(+3,6%)

20 µ

14294 (+1,0%)

23 µ

 

 

The key buyers from the previous sale were: Standard Wool (1,912 bales), G Modiano (1,531 bales),Lempriere S A (1,206 bales). Of the 6,468 bales offered 6,261 bales were declared sold (96%).

Highest prices achieved on the BKB auction were as follows:

TOP 10 HOF PRODUCERS

 

Area

Descr.

AWEX Type

Mic

Clean

NKT

Price

1. JB Du Preez

Fort Beaufort

AMY

MF5S.87

17.2µ

66.6%

30

12000c

2. David Short Farming CC

Graaff-Reinet

AH

MWF5S.105

17.0µ

61.4%

26

11980c

3. Ardnamuchan Estates SA Pty Ltd

Bedfort

BMY

MF4E.74

18.0µ

70.4%

37

11590c

4. RC White

Grahamstown

AFY

MF4E.92

18.1µ

70.2%

39

11500c

5. Ardnamuchan Estates SA Pty Ltd

Bedfort

BH

MWF5E.72

17.5µ

64.1%

38

11380c

6. Ardnamuchan Estates SA Pty Ltd

Bedfort

CM

MF4E.65

17.5µ

64.4%

32

11350c

7. Ardnamuchan Estates SA Pty Ltd

Bedfort

B

MP5E.72

17.7µ

66.6%

30

11210c

8. Ardnamuchan Estates SA Pty Ltd

Bedfort

AH

MWF5E.98

18.0µ

64.0%

37

11130c

9. Ardnamuchan Estates SA Pty Ltd

Bedfort

BKS

MF5E.72

17.9µ

65.9%

37

11010c

10. JB Du Preez

Fort Beaufort

AAM

MF4E.93

19.2µ

70.3%

33

10750c

The next auction will take place on the 01st July 2020.