On the last day of Auction before the Christmas break the Market finished on a strong note.
On a poor selection of best and best/good superfine types and poor selection of fine and medium types, the fleece market was 10/20ac dearer for best and best/good types in 16.5-21.5u.
Helped along by a fall in US currency, there was widespread support by the Trade.
Types with overlong staple length and/or high mid break were irregular.
Chinese types were firm
Skirtings were 10/15ac dearer for low VM types in 19.0u and finer. All other skirtings were fully firm.
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 10ac
– poor types – plus 20ac

16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – plus 10ac
– best/good style – plus 10ac
– poor types – plus 20ac

17.0u – spinners – (very small selection)
– best style – plus 20ac
– best/good style – plus 10ac
– poor types – plus 20 ac

17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – unch
– best/good – plus 10ac
– poor types –plus 20ac

18.0u – spinner & best types – unch (small selection)
– best/good types – plus 15ac
– poor types – plus 20ac

18.5u – best types – (no selection)
– best/good types – firm
– poor types – plus 10ac

19.0u – best/good types – plus 10/20ac
– poor types – plus10/20ac

19.5u – best/good types – plus 15ac
– poor types – plus 15/20ac

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – plus 10ac
– Poorer types – firm

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – plus 10ac
– Poorer types – plus 20ac

22.0u and broader – unchanged

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.0u/17.5u – plus 10ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 10ac

Low VM poor types – 16.0u/17.5u – plus 10ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 10ac
19.0u/20.0u – plus 10ac

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – firm (small selection)
17.0/18.5u –firm (small selection)
19.0/20.0u –firm (small selection)

Prems – 16.0 / 16.5u – firm (on a small selection)
17.0 / 18.5u – firm (on a small selection)
19.0 / 20.0u –firm (on a small selection)

COMP. China/ European Topmakers

M25/26/27 RECESS