On a limited selection of best fine types and a good selection of best/good in fine and medium types, the fleece market opened generally firm, but gained momentum as the sale progressed. At the end of the sale the market was 10 -15ac dearer for 16.5 – 21.5 Micron.
China types are 10 -15c dearer.
Skirtings are fully firm with long and low vm Bkns and Pcs tending dearer.
Open Tops are unchanged
FLEECE – VM1.4% max
15.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – (no selection)
– poor types – (no selection)
16.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – plus 10 (small selection)
– poor types –unch (small selection)
16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – plus 15 (small selection)
– poor types – unch (small selection)
17.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm (small selection)
– best/good style – firm
– poor types – plus 5
17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm (small selection)
– best/good – plus 10
– poor types –plus 10
18.0u – spinner & best types – firm (small selection)
– best/good types – plus 15
– poor types – plus 15
18.5u – best types –unch
– best/good types – unch
– poor types – plus 15
19.0u – best/good types – plus 15 (small selection)
– poor types – plus 15 (very small selection)
19.5u – best/good types – plus 15 (small selection)
– poor types – plus 10
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – plus 10
– Poorer types – unch
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – plus 15
– Poorer types – unch
22.0u and broader – firm (very small selection)
COMP. China / Italy / Euro Topmakers
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.0u/17.5u – 5ac dearer (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – 5ac dearer (small selection)
19.0u/20.0u – 5ac dearer (small selection)
Low VM poor types – 16.0u/17.5u – unch (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – unch (small selection)
19.0u/20.0u – unch (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