MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M36
06/03/2019
On an improved selection compared to yesterday, the market lost some ground, with lower types/am’s most affected.
Some selected lots in 16.5-17.0 microns were dearer.
Fine Merino skirtings with less than 3%vm and reasonable style closed firm / unchanged today in a limited selection. Poorer and lower style wools carrying higher vm closed 10ac cheaper with less competition from the topmakers.
Prems and lamb’s types in the 42-46HM range closed with finer microns generally unchanged and 19.0mic & coarser firm/unchanged. Longer lambs/prems in the 48-56HM range closed with finer microns 10/15ac dearer & 19.0 to 20.0mic 15/20ac dearer in a very small selection.
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 – firm
– best/good style – plus 20ac TIANYU/SCHNEIDER
– poor types – firm
17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – plus 20ac TIANYU/FOX
– poor types – irregular
17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – minus 20ac NEW
– Poor style – minus 10ac
18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 10/20ac
– poor types – minus 10/15ac
18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 10ac
– poor types –minus 10ac
19.0u – best/good types – minus 15ac
– poor types – minus 5/10ac
19.5u – best/good types – minus 10ac
– poor types – minus 10ac
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – minus 10/20ac
– Poorer types – unchanged
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – unchanged
– Poorer types – unchanged
COMP. China
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – Generally Unchanged
18.5u/19.5u – Firm / Unchanged
Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 10ac cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 10ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 5/10ac cheaper
High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 10/15ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 5/10ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 5/10ac cheaper
Prems – 16.5/ 17.0u – Fully Firm
17.5 / 18.5u – 10/15ac dearer
19.0 / 20.0u – 15/20ac dearer
COMP. China/ Europe