Fuhrmann NZ Market Report
Published August 23, 2018 by Helen Cameron
Market generally firm.
- CommentNorth Island only selling today with 6,350 bales on offer. The selection consisted of mainly good style second shear hoggets and second shear coarse crossbred. There were associated clothing oddments generally average style. There was also a limited selection of crossbred fleece good/average colour. Main competition from China and Europe with support from Australasian carpet mills and the Asian subcontinent.
- FleeceGood/average colour fleece firm to buyers favour.
- Second ShearsSecond shear hogget 32/33 micron up to 5% dearer.
Coarse crossbred second shear buyers favour.
- Short OddmentsGood/average colour firm.
Poor colour firm to sellers favour.
- Passings12% Passed In.
- Next AuctionSouth Island only selling 30 August with 12,800 bales on offer.
Fleece Summary
Good/ave colour
Variation %: Buyers favour
Second Shears Summary
Hoggets 32/33 mic
Variation %: 5
Coarse crossbred
Variation %: Buyers favour
Short Oddments Summary
Good colour
Variation %:Firm
Poor colour
Variation %:Sellers favour