Melbourne Market Report – 24th October 2018
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