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Melbourne Market Report M13 – 26th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M12

26/09/2018

In a similar selection to yesterday’s the market was unchanged for the better types/am’s tending dearer in 17.0-18.5u with New, Fox , Tianyu and Nanshan very active.
16.5 and finer were 30/40ac cheaper, 17.0-21.5 low types were 10/15ac cheaper.

18.5mic and finer Merino skirtings with less than 4%vm continued to drift lower today with less competition from the topmakers and closed 25/35ac cheaper. 19.0 mic and coarser all types 40/60ac cheaper with above 6% vm lots most affected.

Prems and lambs types in the 44-50HM range closed with finer microns 15/20ac cheaper in a smaller offering today and 18.5 to 19.5mic also 25/30ac cheaper.

FLEECE

15.5u – spinners –no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – firm

16.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – minus 30/40ac

16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – unchanged
– best/good style – minus 30/40ac
– poor types – minus 10/20ac

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style- firm
– poor types – firm

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best-good types – plus 20/30ac
– Poor style – PLUS 20/30ac

18.0u – spinner & best types –
– best/good types – plus 10/20ac  New, Fox ,Tianyu, Natsun
– poor types – unchanged

18.5u – best types – plus 10/20ac
– best/good types –plus 10/15ac
– poor types – unchanged

19.0u – best/good types – firm
– poor types – plus 10ac

19.5u – best/good types – minus 10/20ac
– poor types – minus 20/30ac

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – plus 5/10ac
– Poorer types – minus 10/20ac

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – unchanged
– Poorer types – minus 10ac

22.0u and broader – minus 10ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 25/30ac cheaper
18.5u/19.5u – 25/35ac cheaper

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 30/40ac cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 25/30ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 25/35ac cheaper

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 60/80ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 50/60ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 40/50ac cheaper

Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – 20/25ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – 20/25ac cheaper
19.0 / 20.0u – 25/30ac cheaper

COMP. China/ Europe

By |September 26th, 2018|Melbourne Market Reports|

Sydney Market Report S13 – 26th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Sydney 13

26.09.2018

On a very good selection of stylish, traditional crimped, sound types in 15.0 to 19.0u and a reasonable selection of tender
and low yielding types 15.0u to 20.5u, the market (compared to last week SYD 12) was considerably cheaper for all
best/good topmaking and Chinese types. The good selection of spinners/best style 14.8 – 15.8u wools were actually
dearer while best style 16.0u – 18.5u were generally unchanged.
Skirtings were generally 30/40ac cheaper except for the small selection of long/best style brokens which were unchanged.

15.5u – spinners – firm
– best style – 80ac dearer (NM and PR)
– best/good style – 50ac dearer
– poor types – 30ac cheaper

16.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 50ac cheaper
– best/good – 50ac cheaper
– poor types – 50c cheaper

16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 50ac dearer
– best/good style – 50ac cheaper
– poor types – 80ac cheaper

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best/good style – 50ac cheaper
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm
– best/good – 20ac cheaper
– poor types – 50ac cheaper

18.0u – spinner & best types – firm
– best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – 35ac cheaper

18.5u – best style – firm
– best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – 20ac cheaper

19.0u – best/good types – 40ac cheaper
– poor types – 45ac cheaper

19.5u – best/good types – 40ac cheaper
– poor types – 40ac cheaper

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – 100ac cheaper 20.5u
– Poorer types – 100ac cheaper 20.5u

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – 85ac cheaper 21.0u
– Poorer types – 85ac cheaper 21.0u

22.0u and broader – 85ac cheaper

COMP. China / Italy

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types – 15.5 /16.5u – unchanged (small selection)
17.5 / 18.0u – unchanged (small selection)
18.5u – unchanged (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – unchanged (small selection)

Low VM poor types – 15.5 /16.5u – 40ac cheaper (small selection)
17.0 / 17.5u – 40ac cheaper (small selection)
18.0 / 18.5u – 25/30ac cheaper (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – 25/30ac cheaper (small selection)

High VM types – 15.5u / 16.5u – 40ac cheaper
17.0u /17.5u – 40ac cheaper
18.0u / 18.5u – 40ac cheaper
19.0u / 20.0u – 40accheaper

Prems – 15.5u / 17.0u – 30/40ac cheaper
17.5u / 18.0u – 30/40ac cheaper
18.5u / 20.0u – 30/40ac cheaper

Lambs – 30/40ac cheaper (very small selection)

COMP. China / Italy

By |September 26th, 2018|Sydney Market Reports|

Melbourne Market Report M13 – 25th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M12

25/09/2018

In a limited selection of good to best topmaking in16.0u to 21.5u the market was unchanged for the better types/am’s in 17.0-18.5u with some selected lots in 18.0-18.5u dearer (FOX)
All other types and microns were cheaper.

Chinese types are 20/30ac cheaper.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 4%vm closed 20/25ac cheaper in a small selection. 19.0 mic and coarser all types 30/40ac cheaper with above 6% vm lots most affected.

Prems and lambs types in the 44-50HM range closed with finer microns 10/15ac cheaper in a small selection and 18.5 to 19.5mic 15/20ac 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 – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – minus 30/40ac

16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – unchanged
– best/good style – unchanged
– poor types – minus 10/20ac

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style- unchanged
– poor types – minus 10/20ac

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best-good types – firm
– Poor style – minus 10/20ac

18.0u – spinner & best types – firm
– best/good types – plus 30/40ac FOX
– poor types – unchanged

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types –plus 10/15ac
– poor types – unchanged

19.0u – best/good types – minus 20/30ac
– poor types – minus 20/30ac

19.5u – best/good types – minus 10/20ac
– poor types – minus 10/20ac

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – minus 25/35ac
– Poorer types – minus 30/40ac

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – minus 30/40ac
– Poorer types – minus 30/40ac

22.0u and broader – minus 25/30ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 25/35ac cheaper
18.5u/19.5u – 25/30ac cheaper

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 30/40ac cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 25/30ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 25/35ac cheaper

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 40/50ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 30/40ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 30/40ac cheaper

Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – 10/15ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – 15/20ac cheaper
19.0 / 20.0u – 15/20ac cheaper

COMP. China/ Europe

By |September 25th, 2018|Melbourne Market Reports|

Melbourne Market Report M12 – 20th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M12

20/09/2018

In a mainly Good to Best topmaking selection of 17.0 to 19.5 mic the market eased with less competition and closed 15/20ac cheaper. 20.0 to 21.5 mic also 20/30ac cheaper today with lower style lots most affected.

Chinese types are 30/40ac cheaper for 16.5 to 18.5 mic and with 19.5 and coarser 20/25ac cheaper.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 4%vm closed 20/30ac cheaper in a small selection. All other microns and types 30/40ac cheaper with higher vm lots most affected.

Prems and lambs types in the 44-50HM range closed with finer microns 10/15ac cheaper and 18.5 to 19.5mic 20/25ac 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 – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – no selection

16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – minus 10/15ac
– poor types – minus 30/40ac

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style- minus 15/20ac
– poor types – minus 30/40ac

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – minus 20/25ac
– Poor style – minus 30/40acac

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 10/15ac
– poor types – minus 25/35ac

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus10/15ac
– poor types – minus 25/30ac

19.0u – best/good types – minus 10/15ac
– poor types – minus 25/30ac

19.5u – best/good types – minus 20/25ac
– poor types – minus 30ac

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – minus 25/35ac
– Poorer types – minus 30/40ac

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – minus 25/30ac
– Poorer types – minus 30/40ac

22.0u and broader – minus 25/30ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 25/35ac cheaper
18.5u/19.5u – 25/30ac cheaper

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 30/40ac cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 25/30ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 20/25ac cheaper

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 40/50ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 30/40ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 30/40ac cheaper

Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – 10/15ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – 15/20ac cheaper
19.0 / 20.0u – 15/20ac cheaper

COMP. China/ Europe

By |September 21st, 2018|Melbourne Market Reports|

Melbourne Market Report M12 – 19th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M12

19/09/2018

In a very good selection of good to best topmaking and spinners types in 15.0 mic to 18.5 mic , and a very good selecttion of 19.0 to 21.5 mic the market closed derarer for the better types/am in 16.0mic-18.5 mic.
All other Microns, and lower types in 16-18.5mic were cheaper.
Chinese types are generally 20/30ac cheaper.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 4%vm closed 10/20ac cheaper.

Prems and lambs types in the 44-50HM range remained firm.

FLEECE

15.5u – spinners –no selection
– best style – minus 50ac
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – firm

16.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – minus 30ac

16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best/good style – minus 30/40ac
– poor types – minus 20ac

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best/good style- unchanged
– poor types – firm

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – plus 10/20ac
– Poor style – firm

18.0u – spinner & best types – plus 30/40ac
– best/good types –plus 30/40ac
– poor types – firm

18.5u – best types –plus 30ac
– best/good types- plus 20/30ac
– poor types – firm

19.0u – best/good types – plus 5/10ac
– poor types – minus 10/15ac

19.5u – best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – minus 10/15ac

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – minus 20/30ac
– Poorer types – minus 20/30ac

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – minus 20ac
– Poorer types – minus 10/15ac

22.0u and broader – minus 20/30ac 10/15ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 10/20ac cheaper
18.5u/19.5u – 10/20ac cheaper

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 10/20 cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 10/20ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 10/20ac cheaper

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 20/30ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 20/30 ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 10/20 ac cheaper

Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – firm
17.5 / 18.5u – firm
19.0 / 20.0u – Fully Firm

COMP. China/ Europe

By |September 21st, 2018|Melbourne Market Reports|

Sydney Market Report S12 – 20th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Sydney 12

20.09.2018

On a smaller selection of stylish, sound types in 15.0 to 19.0u and mainly a selection of tender and low yielding types 18.5 to 20.5u, the market closed generally cheaper for superfine types 17.0u and finer.
17.5 – 20.0u was generally unchanged whilst the small selection of 20.5u and broader was 10ac cheaper. Skirtings were generally cheaper for the small selection long and short low vm types but fully firm for high vm types.

15.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – 100ac cheaper (NM and PR)
– best/good style – 60ac cheaper
– poor types – 25ac cheaper

16.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 50ac cheaper
– best/good – 10ac cheaper
– poor types – 20c cheaper

16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 50ac cheaper
– best/good style – 20ac cheaper
– poor types – 20ac cheaper

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – 20ac cheaper
– best/good style – 20ac cheaper
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – firm
– best/good – firm
– poor types – firm

18.0u – spinner & best types – firm
– best/good types – 10ac dearer
– poor types – firm

18.5u – best style – firm
– best/good types – firm
– poor types – firm

19.0u – best/good types – firm
– poor types – firm

19.5u – best/good types – firm
– poor types –

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – firm 20.5u
– Poorer types – firm 20.5u

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – 10ac cheaper 21.0u
– Poorer types – 10ac cheaper 21.0u

22.0u and broader – 10ac cheaper

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types – 15.5 /16.5u – 20/30ac cheaper (small selection)
17.5 / 18.0u – 20/30ac cheaper (small selection)
18.5u – 20/30ac cheaper (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – 20/30accheaper (small selection)

Low VM poor types – 15.5 /16.5u – 15ac cheaper (small selection)
17.0 / 17.5u – 15ac cheaper (small selection)
18.0 / 18.5u – 15ac cheaper (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – 15ac cheaper (small selection)

High VM types – 15.5u / 16.5u – unchanged
17.0u /17.5u – unchanged
18.0u / 18.5u – unchanged
19.0u / 20.0u – unchanged

Prems – 15.5u / 17.0u – irregular but generally unchanged
17.5u / 18.0u – irregular but generally unchanged
18.5u / 20.0u – irregular but generally unchanged

Lambs – firm (very small selection)

COMP. China / Italy

By |September 21st, 2018|Sydney Market Reports|

Sydney Market Report S12 – 19th September 2018

“CORRECTED” MARKET REPORT – Sydney 12 (Skirting now correct)

19.09.2018

On a reasonably stylish selection of 15.5 to 19.0u and an increasing selection of low yield types 18.5 to 20.5u, the market opened generally firm for the best style/sound types but 10/20ac cheaper for Chinese/poorer types. Skirtings were generally firm for the small selection of best style and length/low vm types but 20/30ac cheaper for poor style and high vm types.

15.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – 50ac cheaper (NM and PR) PR
– best/good style – firm
– poor types – 25ac cheaper

16.0u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 50ac cheaper
– best/good – 10ac cheaper
– poor types – 20c cheaper

16.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 50ac dearer
– best/good style – 50ac dearer
– poor types – 20ac cheaper

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best/good style – 20ac dearer
– poor types – 15ac cheaper

17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 30ac dearer
– best/good – 20ac dearer
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

18.0u – spinner & best types – firm
– best/good types – firm
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

18.5u – best style – firm
– best/good types – firm
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

19.0u – best/good types – 20ac cheaper
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

19.5u – best/good types – 10ac cheaper
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – 15ac cheaper 20.5u –
– Poorer types – 15ac cheaper 20.5u

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – 15ac cheaper 21.0u
– Poorer types – 15ac cheaper 21.0u

22.0u and broader – 10ac cheaper

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types – 15.5 /16.5u – unchanged (small selection)
17.5 / 18.0u – unchanged (small selection)
18.5u – unchanged (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – unchanged (small selection)

Low VM poor types – 15.5 /16.5u – 25/30ac cheaper (small selection)
17.0 / 17.5u – 25/30ac cheaper (small selection)
18.0 / 18.5u – 25/30ac cheaper (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – 10ac cheaper (small selection)

High VM types – 15.5u / 16.5u – 30ac cheaper
17.0u /17.5u – 30ac cheaper
18.0u / 18.5u – 30ac cheaper
19.0u / 20.0u – 20ac cheaper

Prems – 15.5u / 17.0u – irregular but generally unchanged
17.5u / 18.0u – irregular but generally unchanged
18.5u / 20.0u – irregular but generally unchanged

Lambs – firm (very small selection)

COMP. China / Italy

By |September 19th, 2018|Sydney Market Reports|

Melbourne Market Report M11 – 12th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M11

12/09/2018

In a very limited selection of good to best topmaking in 16.5 mic and finer, and a reasonable to good selection of 17.5 to 21.5 mic the market closed firm tending dearer, with lower types and high vm most affected.
Chinese types are generally 15/20ac dearer with high vm lots up to 40ac dearer.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 4%vm also made gains of 10/15ac today in a limited selection. All other microns firm / unchanged.

Prems and lambs types in the 44-50HM range closed with finer microns 15/20ac dearer in a small selection.

FLEECE

15.5u – spinners –no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – firm

16.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – plus 10ac

16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – firm
– poor types – firm

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm
– best/good style- plus 10/20ac
– poor types – firm

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – firm
– Poor style – firm

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types –firm
– poor types – firm

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types- plus 10/15ac
– poor types – firm

19.0u – best/good types – plus 5/10ac
– poor types – plus 20ac

19.5u – best/good types – firm
– poor types – plus 10/15ac

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – plus 20ac
– Poorer types – plus 10ac

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – plus 10ac
– Poorer types – plus 10/15ac

22.0u and broader – plus 10/15ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 10/15ac dearer
18.5u/19.5u – 5/10ac dearer

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – Fully Firm
18.0u/18.5u – Firm/unchanged
19.0u/20.5u – Firm/unchanged

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – Fully Firm
17.0/18.5u – Firm/Unchanged
19.0/20.0u – Firm/Unchanged

Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – 15/20ac dearer
17.5 / 18.5u – 10/15ac dearer
19.0 / 20.0u – Fully Firm

COMP. China/ Europe

By |September 12th, 2018|Melbourne Market Reports|

Sydney Market Report S11 – 12th September 2018

MARKET REPORT – Sydney 11

12.09.2018

On a reasonably stylish selection of 15.5 to 19.5u and an increasing selection of low yield types 18.5 to 20.5u,
the market opened generally 10/15ac dearer for most descriptions.
Skirtings were generally dearer for the good selection of best length, low VM types whilst other types were generally unchanged.

15.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – 40ac cheaper (NM and PR) PR
– best/good style – 40ac cheaper
– poor types – firm

16.0u – spinners – firm (small selection)
– best style – 20ac cheaper
– best/good – firm
– poor types – firm

16.5u – spinners – small selection
– best style – 20ac dearer
– best/good style – 20ac dearer
– poor types – 20ac dearer

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – 20ac dearer
– best/good style – 10ac dearer
– poor types – 15ac dearer

17.5u – spinners – (no selection)
– best style – 40ac dearer
– best/good – 40ac dearer
– poor types – 20ac dearer

18.0u – spinner & best types – 20ac dearer
– best/good types –40ac dearer
– poor types – 20ac dearer

18.5u – best style – firm
– best/good types – firm
– poor types – 20ac dearer

19.0u – best/good types – 30ac dearer
– poor types – 30ac dearer

19.5u – best/good types – firm
– poor types – 15ac dearer

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – 20ac dearer
– Poorer types – 20ac dearer 20.5u

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – 10ac dearer
– Poorer types – 15ac dearer

22.0u and broader – No selection

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types – 15.5 /16.5u – 20/30ac dearer (small selection)
17.5 / 18.0u – 20/30ac dearer (small selection)
18.5u – 20ac dearer (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – 15/20ac dearer (small selection)

Low VM poor types – 15.5 /16.5u – firm (small selection)
17.0 / 17.5u – firm (small selection)
18.0 / 18.5u – firm (small selection)
19.0/20.0u – firm (small selection)

High VM types – 15.5u / 16.5u – firm
17.0u /17.5u – firm
18.0u / 18.5u – firm
19.0u / 20.0u – firm

Prems – 15.5u / 17.0u – firm
17.5u / 18.0u – firm
18.5u / 20.0u – 15ac cheaper

Lambs – firm (No selection)

COMP. China / Italy

By |September 12th, 2018|Sydney Market Reports|