Wool Market Report – 26 February 2019
On the 23rd wool auction of the 2018/2019 season, the merino wool market indicator decreased with -0,3% to close on 21876c per kg clean. This is approximately 17,96% higher than a year ago.
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 23961 (-1,5%) 21 µ 22114 (-1,0%)
19 µ 23558 (+0,5%) 22 µ 21778 (+0,5%)
20 µ 22829 (+0,5%)
The main buyers on the sale were: G Modiano (1,387 bales), Tianyu South Africa Pty (Ltd) (1,127 bales), Standard Wool (1,055 bales). Of the 5,924 bales offered 5,207 bales were declared sold (87%).
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. SW Roeland Bdy Bk | Vrede | BH | MWF5E.71 | 17.6µ | 69.7% | 41 | 17610c |
| 2. WF Terblanche | Molteno | BMY | MF4E.70 | 16.8µ | 69.0% | 34 | 17100c |
| 3. JE Van Rooyen | Edenburg | BBH | MWF4S.80 | 17.3µ | 66.0% | 47 | 17010c |
| 4. Sanddrift Farm CC | Bonnievale | AM | MF4E.84 | 19.2µ | 73.5% | 37 | 16780c |
| 5. SW Roeland Bdy Bk | Vrede | CH | MWF5E.65 | 17.1µ | 68.4% | 47 | 16710c |
| 6. J De V Pienaar | Beaufort West | YBM | MF4E.66 | 17.8µ | 65.6% | 38 | 16640c |
| 7. WF Terblanche | Molteno | BM | MF4E.72 | 18.6µ | 68.9% | 40 | 16470c |
| 8. PH Van Rooyen | Edenburg | BMY | MF4E.76 | 18.8µ | 69.6% | 47 | 16450c |
| 9. SW Roeland Bdy Bk | Vrede | CH | MWF5E.66 | 17.2µ | 67.1% | 39 | 16450c |
| 10. Ruiterskraal Landgoed Bk | Steynsburg | AMY | MF4S.80 | 18.9µ | 70.0% | 40 | 16400c |
The next wool auction, catalogue P2418 will be offered on 27 February 2019.
