On a reasonable selection of superfine types in 16.5u and finer and a good selection of mostly lower types in 17.5u-21.5u, the fleece market continued to be under pressure with 16.5u and finer 10/20ac dearer and 17.0-20.0u 20/30ac dearer. Schneider and Fox proved to be the biggest competitors in 18.5u and finer.
The biggest move today was in 20.5-21.5u, up 80/100ac, pushed by Chinese interests.
Chinese types were 40/50ac dearer for 16.5u -20.0u.
20.5-21.5u were 80ac dearer.
Bkn and long Pcs are up to 80ac dearer for long, free lots and 20/30ac dearer for all others.
Open Tops were 20/30ac dearer.
FLEECE
15.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – (no selection)
– best/good – plus 50ac
– poor types –firm (small 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 – (no selection)
– best/good style –plus 10ac
– poor types plus 20ac
17.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – ( no selection)
– best/good style – plus 20ac
– poor types – plus 30ac
17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm
– best/good – plus 20/30ac
– poor types –plus 30ac
18.0u – spinner & best types – (no selection)
– best/good types –plus 20/30ac
– poor types –plus 30/40ac
18.5u – best types – ( no selection)
– best/good types – plus 20ac
– poor types – plus 20ac
19.0u – best/good types – firm
– poor types – firm
19.5u – best/good types – plus 20ac
– poor types – plus 20ac
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – plus 40ac
– Poorer types – plus 40/50ac
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types –plus 80ac
– Poorer types – plus 40/50ac
22.0u and broader – plus 20/30ac
COMP. China /Europe
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.0u/17.5u – plus 60/80ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 30/40acac
Low VM poor types – 16.0u/17.5u – plus 20/30ac (small selection)
18.0u/18.5u – plus 20/30ac
19.0u/20.0u – plus 20ac
High VM types – 16.5u and finer –plus 20ac
17.0/18.5u – plus 20ac
19.0/20.0u – plus 20ac
Prems – 16.0 / 16.5u – (no selection)
17.0 / 18.5u – plus 20ac
19.0 / 20.0u – plus 30ac Modiano
COMP. China/ Europe