Melbourne Market Report M38 – 21 March 2018
On a very limited selection of best – good/best topmakers in 17.0u and finer, and a good selection of good- good/best topmakers in 17.5u and broader the market was dearer today.
Better types and lots with favorable AM’s were most affected.
Chinese types were 20/30ac dearer in 19.u and finer and 40/50ac dearer for 19.5u-21.5u.
Low VM Pcs keenly sought today with selected lots 15-20ac dearer. Lower style containing 3.5 – 6% continue to drift slightly lower due increased selection.
Open tops remained generally unchanged for 46 – 52HM types with some holes in the shorter and lower yielding lambs and prems.
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 – no selection
– poor types – firm
16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best/good style- firm
– poor types – unchanged
17.0u – spinners – firm
– best style –firm
– best/good style- plus 20/30ac
– poor types – plus 40ac
17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – plus 30/40ac
– poor types –plus 30/40acac
18.0u – spinner & best types -firm
– best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – plus 40ac
18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types- unchanged
– poor types – minus 20/30ac
19.0u – best/good types – plus 10ac
– poor types – plus 10 ac
19.5u – best/good types- plus 30ac
– poor types – plus 30acac
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types –plus 50/60ac
– Poorer types – plus 30/40ac
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types –plus 50acac
– Poorer types – plus 20/30ac
22.0u and broader – plus 30 ac
COMP. Europe, Japan China
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – Plus 20-25 ac in a small selection
18.0u/19.5u – Plus 15/20 ac
Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – Minus 10/15ac
18.0u/18.5u – Minus 10 ac
19.0u/20.5u – Minus 10 ac
High VM types – 16.5u and finer – no selection
17.0/18.5u – minus 10/15 ac
19.0/20.0u – minus 10/15 ac
Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – no selection
17.5 / 18.5u – firm
19.0 / 20.0u – Minus 10ac
COMP. China/ Europe