Wool Market Report – 26 February 2019
Merino Classic ’19 gehalte skaap was bogemiddeld
February 25, 2019
New BKB retail store opened in Port Elizabeth
March 1, 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.
