In a reasonably large offering, there was a good selection of sound Good/ Best and Good topmakers with a limited selection of Best topmakers
The market was firm for the better types in 17.0 to 18.5 Microns (40Nkt’s + and less than 95mm). Some selected lots in 17.5-18.5u above 45 Nkt’s were 10-15c dearer with Natsun very keen.
Lower types and specs where irregular.
16.5 Microns and finer 20-30ac cheaper for all types
19.0-22.0 microns 10-15ac cheaper.
Skirtings are 5ac cheaper .
Open Tops are unchanged
FLEECE – VM1.4% max
15.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – minus 50ac (small selection)
– poor types – (no selection)
16.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – minus 30ac (small selection)
– poor types –minus 30ac (small selection)
16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – minus 15 ac (small selection)
– poor types – unch (small selection)
17.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – plus 10ac (small selection)
– best/good style – unch (small selection)
– poor types – unch
17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm (small selection)
– best/good – unch
– poor types – unch
18.0u – spinner & best types – firm (small selection)
– best/good types – unch (small selection)
– poor types – unch
18.5u – best types –unch
– best/good types – unch
– poor types – unch
19.0u – best/good types – minus 5-10ac (small selection)
– poor types – minus 10ac (very small selection)
19.5u – best/good types – minus 10ac (small selection)
– poor types – minus 10ac
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – 15 ac cheaper (very small selection)
– Poorer types – 10ac cheaper
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – 20ac cheaper (very small selection)
– Poorer types – minus 5-10ac
22.0u and broader – minus 15ac (very small selection)
COMP. China / Italy / Euro Topmakers
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.0u/17.5u – minus 5ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – minus 5ac (small selection)
19.0u/20.0u – minus 5ac (small selection)
Low VM poor types – 16.0u/17.5u – minus 5ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – minus 5ac (small selection)
19.0u/20.0u – minus 5ac (small selection)
High VM types – 16.5u and finer – unch (small selection)
17.0/18.5u – unch (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – unch (small selection)
Prems – 16.0 / 16.5u – irregular (on a very small selection)
17.0 / 18.5u – irregular (on a very small selection)
19.0 / 20.0u – irregular (on a very small selection)
COMP: China / India / Euro Topmakers