On a very poor selection of best and best/good superfine types in 16.5u and finer and a good selection of mainly poorer types in 17.0-19.5u, the fleece market was firm for 17.0-21.5u for lots with low VM and lots measuring above 35nkt. Poorer types and high VM lots were 10/20ac dearer.
Skirtings were 10/20ac dearer for low vm Skirtings in 18.5u and finer, and 10/20ac cheaper for all others.
Open tops were fully firm
FLEECE
15.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – (no selection)
– poor types – (no selection)
16.0u – spinners – firm
– best style – firm
– best/good style – firm
– poor types – unchanged
16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm
– best/good style – unchanged
– poor types – unchanged
17.0u – spinners – unchanged (very limited selection)
– best style – unchanged
– best/good style – plus 15ac
– poor types – firm
17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm
– best/good – firm
– poor types – firm
18.0u – spinner & best types – firm
– best/good types – firm
– poor types – plus 10ac
18.5u – best types – (no selection)
– best/good types – firm
– poor types – plus 10ac
19.0u – best/good types – plus 10/20ac
– poor types – plus 10ac
19.5u – best/good types – firm
– poor types – firm
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – plus 10ac
– Poorer types – unchanged
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – unchanged
– Poorer types – unchanged
22.0u and broader – firm
COMP. China /Europe
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.0u/17.5u – plus 10/20ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 10/20ac
Low VM poor types – 16.0u/17.5u – plus 10/20ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 10/20ac
19.0u/20.0u – plus 10/20ac
High VM types – 16.5u and finer – minus 20ac
17.0/18.5u – minus 20ac
19.0/20.0u – minus 20ac
Prems – 16.0 / 16.5u – firm (on a small selection)
17.0 / 18.5u – firm
19.0 / 20.0u – firm
COMP. China/ Europe
M44
Melb total: 22,356
Selling days: Wednesday / Thursday
National total: 42,015