On the 32nd wool auction of the 2019/2020 sale season, the merino wool market indicator increased by 0,9% to close on 14566c 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

16748 (-2,0%)

21 µ

14474

(+1,3%)

19 µ

15240 (+0,3%)

22 µ

14090

(-1,5%)

20 µ

14669 (+0,2%)

23 µ

 

 

The key buyers from the previous sale were: Standard Wool (2,538 bales), G Modiano (2,249 bales),

Stucken (1,965 bales). Of the 9,430 bales offered 9,024 bales were declared sold (95%).

Highest prices achieved on the BKB auction were as follows:

TOP 10 HOF PRODUCERS

 

Area

Descr.

AWEX Type

Mic

Clean

NKT

Price

1. CFB Greeff

  Somerset-Oos

CH

MWF5S.50

16.6µ

69.3%

0

14010c

2. Bekkersdam Bdy Bk

  Cradock

CL

MWF5S.67

16.7µ

69.2%

32

13600c

3. CFB Greeff

Somerset-Oos

BH

MWF4S.62

17.6µ

71.2%

46

12910c

4. CFB Greeff

Somerset-Oos

BBM

MF4E.79

18.7µ

75.5%

46

12600c

5. CFB Greeff

Somerset-Oos

AMY

MF4S.82

19.4µ

76.6%

42

12200c

6. CFB Greeff

Somerset-Oos

BBMY

MF4E.82

18.4µ

73.4%

40

12200c

7. Wolwas Trust

Beaufort-Wes

DDL

MLF5E.40

17.2µ

66.8%

0

11810c

8. B Goosen

Somerset-Oos

BBFF

MF4S.76

17.8µ

68.0%

45

11810c

9. CFB Greeff

Somerset-Oos

BH2

MWF4S.62

18.0µ

70.9%

52

11800c

10. Matt Zondagh Landgoed Bk

Avontuur

CL

MWF4E.56

18.4µ

71.7%

48

11690c

The next auction for the new season will take place on the 13th of August 2020.