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