MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M17

24/10/2018

In a reasonable selection of mainly lower style/am wool of 16.5 and finer, and a good selection of 17.0-21.5mic the market continues the downward trend for all types and microns.
16.5mic and finer were again most affected.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 4%vm dropped sharply in line with the fleece today and closed 80/100ac cheaper in a small selection. 19.0 mic and coarser all types 50/60ac cheaper with some poorer style lots carrying higher than 6%vm up to 120ac cheaper.

Prems and lamb’s types in the 46-50HM range closed with finer microns 60-80ac cheaper and 19.0mic & coarser 40-50ac cheaper in a reasonable selection today.

FLEECE

15.5u – spinners –no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good –minus 100
– poor types –no selection

16.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – minus 150ac
– best/good –minus 100ac
– poor types – minus 100 ac

16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – no selection
– poor types – minus 100ac

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style- minus 60/70ac
– poor types – minus 30/40ac

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – minus 50/60ac
– Poor style – 50/60ac

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 50/60ac
– poor types – minus 40/50ac

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types –minus 90ac
– poor types – minus 80/90ac

19.0u – best/good types – minus 40/50ac
– poor types – minus 50/60ac

19.5u – best/good types – minus 40/50ac
– poor types – minus 40/50ac

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

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – minus 23/40ac
– Poorer types – minus 20/30ac

22.0u and broader – minus 20/30ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 100/120ac cheaper
18.5u/19.5u – 70/80ac cheaper

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 120/150ac cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 80/100ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 50/60ac cheaper

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 120/150ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 100/120ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 60/80ac cheaper

Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – 80/100ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – 60/80ac cheaper
19.0 / 20.0u – 40/50ac cheaper

COMP. China/ Europe

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M15

10/10/2018

In a small selection of good/best top makers in 16.5-18.5u, and a good selection of lower types in 17.5-19.5u the market opened with mixed results. Apart from odd lot Best topmaking the finer microns struggled to maintain the levels of last week and poorer types closed 20/30ac cheaper. 19.5 & coarser opened dearer all types with strong competition from Chinese indent buyers and finished the day 20-30ac dearer for best specs and low vm lots.

Fine China types 15/20ac cheaper and 19.5 to 21.5mic 25/30ac dearer.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 4%vm keenly sought today and closed 15/20ac dearer. 19.0 mic and coarser all types generally unchanged.

Prems and lambs types in the 44-50HM range closed with finer microns Fully Firm and 19.0mic & coarser 10/15ac cheaper.

FLEECE

15.5u – spinners –no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – no selection
– poor types – minus 15/20ac

16.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – minus 15/20ac
– poor types – minus15/20ac

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

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

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – minus 15/20ac
– Poor style – minus 20/30ac

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 15/20ac
– poor types – minus 25/30ac

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

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

19.5u – best/good types – plus 25/30ac
– poor types – plus 15/20ac

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – plus 30/35ac
– Poorer types – plus 25/20ac

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – plus 30/40ac
– Poorer types – plus 20/25ac

22.0u and broader – plus 25/30ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 25/30ac dearer
18.5u/19.5u – 15/20ac dearer

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 15/20ac dearer
18.0u/18.5u – 10/15ac dearer
19.0u/20.5u – 10/15ac dearer

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 20ac dearer
17.0/18.5u – 15/20ac dearer
19.0/20.0u – 10/15ac dearer

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

COMP. China/ Europe