The wool industry has berated itself over time for still using the open cry auction method to sell wool (discover price) and allow greasy blending
Discounts for vegetable matter (VM) reached some extreme levels early this season, and remain at substantial levels for medium and fine merino wool. This article
The Australian wool market recorded its fourth consecutive increase, with AWEX reporting that all categories either posted a rise or at the least, were unchanged.
Amongst all the commentary about supply, demand, quality schemes, power shortages, fashion and so on it is the price received when selling wool which is
Mecardo last looked at the sheep offtake in July. Since then seasonal conditions have remained favourable in most regions for sheep numbers to grow, so
Amongst the week to week torrent of information which rushes from a range of sources (some new and some old) it is easy to lose
The tone of this week’s market was one of stability, with AWEX reporting the market posted another small increase. The finer end of the market
At the risk of flogging a subject to death Mecardo has another look at crossbred wool prices this week, in relation to acrylic staple fibre
AWI reported the first day of selling had buyers operating in an atmosphere “devoid of confidence”, which despite a weaker Au$ saw prices fall. However,
Mecardo looked at vegetable matter (VM) discounts for broad merino in mid-August, when they had blown out to extreme levels. This article takes a look
The wool market had an overall stronger week, although for a change of sentiment the drivers of the market were the broader merino types and
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