Fuhrmann NZ Market Report
Published August 30, 2018 by Helen Cameron
Market generally dearer.
- CommentSouth Island only selling today with 12,830 bales on offer. The selection consisted of mainly good style fleece wool and second shear hoggets average 75mm. There was a reasonable selection of halfbred fleece 24.0 to 28.5 micron. There was a limited selection of merinos of 22.0 micron and finer. Very keen competition with China and Europe main with support from the United Kingdom and Australasian carpet mills.
- Fleece22.0 micron & finer 5% dearer.
Good colour crossbred fleece 33.0 to 39.0 micron 5% dearer.
- Second ShearsAll types 3% dearer.
- Combing OddmentsAll types up 10%
- Short OddmentsAll types 7% dearer.
- Passings13% Passed In.
- Next AuctionNorth Island only selling 6 September with 6,500 bales on offer.
Fleece Summary
22.0 micron & finer
Variation %: 5
Good colour 33.0-39.0mic
Variation %: 5
Second Shears Summary
All types
Variation %: 3
Combing Oddments
All types
Variation %:10
The Schneider Group
The Schneider Group