Monthly Archives: May 2019

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M48

29/05/2019

In a mostly good/best topmaking selection of 17.0 to 19.5mic the market rebounded today with gains of 25/30ac for best specs and high yields. Selected lots of 19.5 to 21.5 mic with favourable am specs opened 30/40ac dearer with strong competition from Chinese indent buyers. Poorer style china types made more moderate gains of 10/15ac. A reasonable offering of Tasmanian wools sold with good support but majority passed in with grower resistance.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 3%vm closed 15/20ac dearer in a very small selection. Poorer style and lower yielding wools carrying above 5%vm closed 10/15ac dearer with increased competition as the sale progressed.

Prems and lamb’s types in the 42-46HM range closed with finer microns 15/20ac dearer and 19.0mic & coarser 10/15ac dearer. Longer lambs/prems in the 48-56HM range closed with finer microns 20/25ac dearer & 19.0 to 20.0mic 15/20ac dearer in a small selection today.

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 – firm/unchanged
– poor types – plus 10/15ac

16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style –no selection
– poor types – plus 10/15ac

17.0u – spinners – no selection  NEW
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – 10/15ac cheaper
– Good style – minus 10ac
– poor types – plus 20ac

17.5u – spinners – no selection  NEW
– best style – 10ac cheaper
– best-good types – unchanged
– Good style – unchanged
– Poor style – plus 10ac

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – plus 15/20ac
– Good style plus 20ac
– poor types – plus 10ac

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – plus 20ac
– poor types – minus 10ac

19.0u – best/good types – plus 25/30ac
– poor types – plus 30/35ac

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

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

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – plus 20ac
– Poorer types – plus 30/35ac

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

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

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

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

Prems – 16.0/ 17.0u – 15/20ac dearer
17.5 / 18.5u – 20/25ac dearer
19.0 / 20.0u – 10/15ac dearer

COMP. China/ Europe

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M46

16/05/2019

A poorer quality selection of finer microns continued to drift lower today with some selected lots of average style and low yields 40/50ac cheaper. A small selection of good best 17.0 to 19.0mic less affected but still closed 20/25ac cheaper. 19.5 to 20.5mic good/best topmaking 15/20ac cheaper with lower style and inferior Chinese types 30/40ac cheaper. Good/average topmaking types containing higher vm and drought affected closed 50/60ac cheaper with a very high passed in rate (30%).

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 3%vm closed 15/20ac cheaper again today. Poorer style and lower yielding wools carrying above 5%vm followed the fleece trend and closed 40/50ac cheaper.

Prems and lamb’s types in the 42-46HM range closed with finer microns 15/20ac cheaper and 19.0mic & coarser 20/30ac cheaper. Longer lambs/prems in the 48-56HM range closed with finer microns 20/25ac cheaper & 19.0 to 20.0mic 25/30ac cheaper in a larger selection today.

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 – minus 20/25ac
– poor types – minus 30ac

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

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

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

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

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 10/15ac
– poor types – minus 20ac

19.0u – best/good types – minus 15/20ac
– poor types – minus 20ac

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

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – minus 20/25ac
– Poorer types – minus 30/40ac

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

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 20/30ac 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 – 25/30ac cheaper

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 40/50ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 25/30ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 20/25ac cheaper

Prems – 16.0/ 17.0u – 20/25ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – 15/20ac cheaper
19.0 / 20.0u – 25/30acac cheaper

COMP. China/ Europe

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M45

09/05/2019

On today’s very poor offering in 16.5u and finer for any types, and reasonably good offering of 17.5-21.5u but mainly poorer, low yielding types and premature shorn wool, the market was cheaper for 19.0u and finer. Selected lots with high yield/ Nkt in a very limited selection are unchanged.
19.5 and broader started off 15/20ac cheaper but firmed as the sale continued, with better lots unchanged and lower types/yields/Nkt’s 10ac cheaper.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 3%vm continued to be keenly sought and closed fully firm today. Poorer style and lower yielding wools carrying above 5%vm closed generally unchanged with reasonable support from the topmakers.

Prems and lamb’s types in the 42-46HM range closed with finer microns 10ac cheaper and 19.0mic & coarser 10/15ac cheaper. Longer lambs/prems in the 48-56HM range closed with finer microns firm/unchanged & 19.0 to 20.0mic 10ac cheaper in a reasonable 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 – minus 30/40ac

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

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – no selection
– Good style – minus 10/15ac
– poor types – irregular

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – minus 10/15ac
– Good style -minus 20ac
– Poor style – irregular

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – firm  NEW
– Good style minus 10/20ac TIANYU
– poor types – minus 20ac

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 10/20ac NEW
– poor types – minus 10/20ac

19.0u – best/good types – minus 15/20ac  NEW
– poor types – minus 10ac

19.5u – best/good types –unchanged
– poor types – irregular

20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types – firm
– Poorer types – minus 10/15ac

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – firm
– Poorer types – irregular

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – Fully Firm
18.5u/19.5u – Firm / Unchanged

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

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

Prems – 16.0/ 17.0u – 10ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – Firm / Unchanged
19.0 / 20.0u – 10ac cheaper

COMP. China/ Europe

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M45

08/05/2019

In a very poor offering of lots in 16.5u and finer for any types, and reasonably good offering of 17.5-21.5u of mainly lower types and premature shorn wool, the market was cheaper for all types in 19.5 and finer.
20.0 and broader where firm tending dearer for selected lots.
The passed in rate for Fleece was 9.8%.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 3%vm and reasonable style pushed 10/15ac higher today in a very small selection. Poorer style and lower yielding wools carrying above 5%vm closed 15/20ac cheaper in a larger offering.

Prems and lamb’s types in the 42-46HM range closed with finer microns 10/15ac cheaper and 19.0mic & coarser 15ac cheaper. Longer lambs/prems in the 48-56HM range closed with finer microns 10/15ac cheaper & 19.0 to 20.0mic 15/20ac cheaper in a 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 – unchanged
– poor types – no selection

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

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – minus 30ac
– Good style – minus 10/ 15ac
– poor types – irregular

17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – minus 10/15ac
– Good style -minus 20ac
– Poor style – irregular

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – no selection
– Good style minus 10/20ac
– poor types – irregular

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – minus 10/20ac
– poor types – irregular

19.0u – best/good types – minus 20ac
– poor types – minus 10/15ac

19.5u – best/good types –minus 15/20ac
– poor types – irregular

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

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – unchanged
– Poorer types – unchanged

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

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

Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 20/25ac cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 15/20ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 10/15ac cheaper

High VM types – 16.5u and finer – 25/30ac cheaper
17.0/18.5u – 15/20ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 10/15ac cheaper

Prems – 16.0/ 17.0u – 10/15ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – 10/15ac cheaper
19.0 / 20.0u – 15/20ac cheaper

COMP. China/ Europe

MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M42

17/04/2019

In a much smaller offering of best/good types in 17.5 to 19.0mic today the market again struggled for finer microns with 19.5 to 21.0mic attracting strong competition from Chinese indent buyers. A small selection of good/best 16.0 to 17.0mic received limited buyer support to close 15/20ac cheaper. 19.0 to 20.5mic best style with high yields and favourable am’s buyers paying a 10/15ac premium.

Fine Merino skirtings with less than 3%vm well supported and closed fully firm. Poorer style and lower yielding wools carrying above 5%vm continued to weaken and closed 5/10ac cheaper.

Prems and lamb’s types in the 42-44HM range closed with finer microns 10/15ac cheaper and 19.0mic & coarser generally unchanged. Longer lambs/prems in the 46-54HM range closed with finer microns 10ac cheaper & 19.0 to 20.0mic generally unchanged in a reasonable selection today.

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 – 15/20ac heaper
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

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

17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – 10ac cheaper
– Good style – 10/15ac cheaper
– poor types – 10ac cheaper

17.5u – spinners – no selection NEW
– best style – no selection
– best-good types – unchanged
– Good style – 10ac cheaper
– Poor style – unchanged

18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – 15/20ac cheaper
– Good style 15/20ac cheaper
– poor types – unchanged

18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – 10/15ac cheaper
– poor types – 5/10ac dearer

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

19.5u – best/good types – unchanged
– poor types – 5/10ac dearer

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

21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – 5/10ac dearer
– Poorer types – irregular

COMP. China

SKIRTINGS –

Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – Fully Firm
18.5u/19.5u – Fully Firm

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

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

Prems – 16.0/ 17.0u – 10/15ac cheaper
17.5 / 18.5u – 10ac cheaper
19.0 / 20.0u – unchanged

COMP. China/ Europe