On a very limited selection of superfine types in 16.5u and finer and a limited selection of mainly lower types in 17.0u-21.5u, the fleece market was firm, tending dearer, for FNF lots with good specs 18.5u and finer.
Lower types in 17.0u and finer, and all types in 17.5u-18.5u started off cheaper, but firmed as the sale progressed and ended up 10/ 20ac dearer at the end of the sale.
20.0u- and broader are firm.
Chinese types were 10/20ac dearer in 21.5u and finer.
Bkn and long Pcs are 20ac cheaper for all types and descriptions.
Open tops were unchanged.
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 – (no selection)
– best/good style – (no selection)
– poor types – (no selection
16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style –firm
– poor types – minus 30ac (small selection)
17.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good style – firm
– poor types – firm
17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good – firm
– poor types – plus 20ac
18.0u – spinner & best types – (no selection)
– best/good types – (no selection)
– poor types – plus 20ac
18.5u – best types – (no selection)
– best/good types – plus 20/30ac
– poor types – plus 20ac
19.0u – best/good types – plus 10ac
– poor types – unchanged
19.5u – best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – unchanged
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – unchanged
– Poorer types – unchanged
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – unchanged
– Poorer types – unchanged
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 – unchanged
19.0 / 20.0u – unchanged
COMP. China/ Europe
M50
TOTAL: 16 261
SELLING DAYS: Wednesday –Thursday
NATIONAL TOTAL: 30 906