On a very poor selection of best and best/good superfine types in 16.5u and finer, and a average selection of mainly poorer types in 17.0u-21.5u the fleece market was firm for selected lots in 18.5u and finer, but cheaper in the lower types of 17.0u and finer. All types in 17.5u – 21.5u, with lots above 2.0%vm were cheaper.
Chinese types were 20/30ac cheaper for 18.5u and finer, and 10/20ac cheaper for 19.0u and broader.
Bkn and long Pcs under 3.5% VM were firm, all others are minus 20/30ac
Open tops were 20/30ac cheaper.
FLEECE
15.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good – (no selection)
– poor types – (no selection)
16.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style –firm (small selection)
– best/good style –firm (small selection)
– poor types – minus 20/30ac
16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – unchanged (small selection)
– best/good style – unchanged (small selection)
– poor types – minus 20ac (small selection)
17.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – unchanged
– poor types – plus 20ac
17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good – minus 20 ac
– poor types – minus 20ac
18.0u – spinner & best types – (no selection)
– best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – plus 20/30ac
18.5u – best types – (no selection)
– best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – plus 10acac
19.0u – best/good types – minus 20ac
– poor types – minus 20ac
19.5u – best/good types – minus 20ac
– poor types – minus 20/30ac
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – minus 10ac
– Poorer types – minus 20ac
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – minus 10ac
– Poorer types – minus 10/20ac
22.0u and broader – tending dearer
COMP. China /Europe
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.0u/17.5u – firm (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – firm
Low VM poor types – 16.0u/17.5u – unchanged (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – unchanged
19.0u/20.0u – unchanged
High VM types – 16.5u and finer – minus 20/30ac
17.0/18.5u – minus 20/30ac
19.0/20.0u – minus 20/30ac
Prems – 16.0 / 16.5u – firm (on a small selection)
17.0 / 18.5u – minus 20/30ac
19.0 / 20.0u – minus 20/30ac
COMP. China/ Europe