On an averageOn a very limited selection of best and best/good superfine types 16.5u and finer, and a reasonable selection of mainly poorer types 17.0-19.5u, the fleece market was unchanged in 18.5u and finer.
Lower types/AM in these Microns were irregular, tending cheaper.
19.0-21.5u were 5/10ac cheaper for all types.
Skirtings were 20ac dearer for low VM lots in 18.5u and finer, and 10/20ac cheaper for all others.
Chinese types were irregular in 18.5u, and finer.
19.0u and broader were 10/20ac cheaper.
Open tops are unchanged.
FLEECE – VM1.4% max
15.5u – spinners –
– best style – unchanged
– best/good style –unchanged
– poor types – (no selection)
16.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style –unchanged
– best/good style –unchanged
– poor types – (no selection)
16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – unchanged
– best/good style – unchanged
– poor types – unchanged
17.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – unchanged
– best/good style – unchanged
– poor types – minus 20ac
17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good – unchanged
– poor types – minus 30ac
18.0u – spinner & best types – (no selection)
– best/good types –unchanged
– poor types – minus 30ac
18.5u – best types – (no selection)
– best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – unchanged
19.0u – best/good types – minus 15ac
– poor types – unchanged
19.5u – best/good types – minus 10ac
– poor types – minus 20ac
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – minus 15ac
– Poorer types – minus 10ac
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – minus 10ac
– Poorer types – minus 20ac
22.0u and broader –minus 10/20ac
COMP. China /Europe
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.0u/17.5u – plus 20ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 20ac
Low VM poor types – 16.0u/17.5u – plus 20ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 20ac
19.0u/20.0u – minus 20/30ac
High VM types – 16.5u and finer – unchanged (small selection)
17.0/18.5u – unchanged (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – minus 20ac (small selection)
Prems – 16.0 / 16.5u – firm (on a small selection)
17.0 / 18.5u – firm
19.0 / 20.0u – firm
COMP. China/ Europe
M39: 23,038bs
Selling Wednesday/Thursday
National: 45,946bs