Wool

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Market Comment

Merino momentum holds the high ground

This week wool market continued its vigorous upward trajectory with the Eastern Market Indicator climbing 41¢ to finish the week at 1,689 ¢/kg. This result

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Wool
Market Comment

New year reset lifts wool market

The Australian wool market returned from the Christmas and New Year recess with a strong re-rating across all selling centres, as buyers returned from the

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Market Comment

Steady as she goes to wrap up 2025

The Australian wool market concluded the final sale week of 2025 in unspectacular fashion. The Eastern Market Indicator finished the week at 1541¢/kg, down 1¢,

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Market Analysis

2025 in wool

With the last wool auction sales being held this week in Australia, and South Africa auctions already in recess, it is timely to look at

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Wool being sheared off
Market Analysis

The New Zealand wool clip

In Australia, we tend to focus on our domestic wool production and changes to it in terms of volume and quality. Across the Tasman Sea,

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Wool in shearing shed
Market Comment

Wool prices warm as summer arrives

The market moved higher this week, with the Eastern Market Indicator gaining 17¢ to 1521¢/kg clean, while the Western Market Indicator lifted 11¢ to 1676¢.

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Australian wool manufacturer
Market Comment

Firmer west offsets eastern softness

The market steadied this week after recent gains, with the Eastern Market Indicator easing 10¢ to 1504¢/kg clean. Fremantle was the only centre to gain,

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Merino sheep
Market Analysis

Weekly offerings and the EMI

Commentary on the greasy wool market often revolves around the volume of wool offered for sale in Australia, and a recent question to Mecardo asked

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Market Comment

Merino momentum marches on

The wool market had another wild week, with the EMI lifting 56¢ to close at 1514¢/kg clean, taking the 2-week rise to 95¢. Amid the

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