The market slid lower this week, with all sections struggling to maintain recent levels. The crossbred section ended its recent run of stronger prices to
Crossbred prices have picked up since mid-year after three years of badly underperforming the general apparel fibre complex. This article takes a look at the
Small gains were at best the only moves in the Merino section this week. However, it was again the crossbred section that sustained its recent
It was an unusual week of selling with a smaller offering spread across three selling days, with only Sydney and Fremantle selling on Thursday. While
With the decline in broader merino production from the early 1990s onwards and the focus of lamb producers on meat, the “in-between” micron categories have
There was a cautious opening to this week’s market, and while some types gained support as the week unfolded, it was a mixed bag. Finer
With pass-in rates reaching a seasonal low point and all Merino categories improving across the country, sentiment in the wool market was strong this week.
Australia accounts for around three-quarters of merino wool production in total. However, when the merino clip is divided by quality (be it staple length/strength, clip
The market opened this week on a distinctly weaker note, with AWEX reporting the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) on Tuesday posted its lowest level since
Wool, in all its variations, is a textile fibre embedded in the larger apparel fibre textile market complex. As such the performance of the larger
A superfine sale in Sydney and more low VM wool on the East Coast stalled a recent bout of downward price pressure. Pressure seems to
The range of AWEX indicators is restricted by the volume of suitable wool types for generating reliable quotes that are used internationally within the wool
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