The wool market has followed up from last weeks strong finish to post solid price increases across all sectors this week. The Australian Wool Exchange
The Australian greasy wool market is reported on in Australian dollar terms, which makes sense. However the vast majority of Australian wool is exported, with
Demand for RWS accredited wool continued through January with stable large premiums reported in South Africa which were evident also in the Australian auction market.
Initial concerns from buyers over the size of this week’s offering were evident in the steady market on the opening day, however these concerns were
The mythology of the wool industry tends to focus on sheep stations but the reality is that these large farms account for a small proportion
Greasy wool is embedded within an old and complex matrix of related fibre markets. Any assessment of wool prices needs to take into account the
AWEX reported that the strongest buying focus was on good style merino fleece wools 18 micron and finer. While the market for the finer types
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for January 2022. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
The pandemic has helped to intensify the issues surrounding shearer numbers and availability during the past two years. Mecardo thought it was time to check
The opening sales following the Christmas recess showed a positive approach with all MPG’s improving on the closing 2021 levels. While the merino fleece led
In recent years the proportion of short length (prems) broad merino wool has increased. This article takes a look at the supply and discounts of
The Merino fibre diameter continued to fine up in December (down by 0.15 micron) with a consequent shift in the Merino production to the finer
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