MARKET REPORT – Melbourne Sale M47
20/05/2020
On a very similar offering compared to yesterday with a limited selection of 17.0u and finer in all types, and a reasonable selection of Best, Good-Best and Good topmakers in 17.5.u-21.5u, the market was 20/30ac cheaper for most types and descriptions. The exception were some selected lots in 16.0u and finer in a very small selection which remained unchanged.
The mix of the buyers creating the most competition is unchanged.
The combined figure of wool withdrawn before the sale and passed in for Flc was 30.4 %.
Best style skirtings finer than 17.5mic and less than 4%vm opened with less competition today and closed 5/10ac cheaper. 18.0 to 20.5mic pieces / bellies closed 10/15ac cheaper for better style and lower vm. Poorer style and higher vm skirtings closed 20/30ac cheaper.
Prems/Lambs in the 42-44HM range closed slightly cheaper in a small offering. 46-52HM types closed fully firm. Odd lots CM/NM 5/10ac dearer.
FLEECE
15.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – firm – in a limited selection
– best/good – firm – in a limited selection
– poor types – firm
16.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good – firm
– poor types – firm
16.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – minus 30/40ac
– poor types – minus 10/20ac
17.0u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style – minus 30ac
– poor types – minus 30ac
17.5u – spinners – no selection
– best style – no selection
– best/good style –minus 20ac
-Poor style – minus 20ac
18.0u – spinner & best types – no selection
– best/good types – no selection
– Good style – minus 10ac
– poor types – minus 10/20ac
18.5u – best types – no selection
– best/good types – irregular
– good types – minus 10ac
– poor types – minus 10ac
19.0u – best/good types – minus 20ac
– poor types – minus 30ac
19.5u – best/good types – minus 30ac
– poor types – minus 20/30ac
20.0/20.5u – FNF sound types –minus 30ac
– Poorer types – minus 30ac
21.0/21.5u – FNF sound types – minus 30ac
– Poorer types – minus 30ac
COMP. China
SKIRTINGS –
Best Length/Low VM types 16.5u/17.5u – 5/10ac cheaper
18.5u/19.5u – 10/15ac cheaper
Low VM poor types – 16.5u/17.5u – 10/15ac cheaper
18.0u/18.5u – 10ac cheaper
19.0u/20.5u – 10/15ac cheaper
High VM types – 16.5u and finer – no selection
17.0/18.5u – 20/25ac cheaper
19.0/20.0u – 15/20ac cheaper
Prems – 16.0/ 17.0u – Fully Firm (small selection)
17.5 / 18.5u – Fully Firm
19.0 / 20.0u – Firm unchanged
COMP. China