On the 2nd wool auction of the 2019/2020 season, the merino wool market indicator increased with +10,8% to close on 16360c per kg clean.
Average clean wool price indicators for good quality long fleece wool (MF4/MF5) with a tenstile strength of 35 (NKT) were as follows:
18 µ 18176 (+3,0%) 21 µ 16607 (+11,6%)
19 µ 17583 (+12,0%) 22 µ 17583 (+12,0%)
20 µ 16752 (+12,2%)
The main buyers on the sale were: G Modiano (1,872 bales), Standard Wool (1,440 bales), Lempriere S A (1,272 bales) Of the 6,368 bales offered 6,174 bales were declared sold (96%).
Highest prices achieved on the BKB auction were as follows:
TOP 10 BKB PORT ELIZABETH | ||||||||
Name | Area | Descr. | AWEX
Type |
Mic | Clean | NKT | Price | |
1. AF Joubert | Aliwal-Noord | BH | MWF4S.80 | 17.0µ | 73.4% | 33 | 14910c | |
2. DJJ Van Rensburg | Cradock | BH | MWF4S.71 | 17.0µ | 73.7% | 39 | 14800c | |
3. Donkerhoek Bdy Trust | Britstown | BMY | MF4E.68 | 17.0µ | 73.8% | 51 | 14500c | |
4. AF Joubert | Aliwal-Noord | HBKS | MWF5M.85 | 17.7µ | 73.4% | 32 | 14310c | |
5. AF Joubert | Aliwal-Noord | AH | MWF4S.86 | 17.6µ | 73.9% | 34 | 14310c | |
6. Jaco Cloete Bdy Bk | Steynsburg | BH | MF4E.74 | 17.9µ | 74.9% | 50 | 13960c | |
7. DG Hanekom | Klipdale | CMY | MF4E.57 | 17.5µ | 72.6% | 48 | 13800c | |
8. SJJ Pretorius | Dordrecht | BH | MWF4E.85 | 17.5µ | 71.8% | 37 | 13790c | |
9. Du Plessis MT h/a Buffelspoort | Middelburg | CMY | MF4E.63 | 16.9µ | 71.0% | 38 | 13700c | |
10. JJ Van Den Berg | Murraysburg | BH | MWF4S.70 | 17.3µ | 71.2% | 47 | 13700c |
The next auction for, catalogue P0319 will take place on 25 September 2019