FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT

Fleece 5-10 cents dearer, skirtings firm, and open tops 30-40 cents dearer.

FLEECE

The fleece market was generally firm to slightly dearer today. 18.5u and finer were the most affected finishing 10-15 cents dearer. 20.0u and broader struggled a little towards the end and finished slightly lower.

The passed-in rate for fleece was 3.7%.

SKIRTINGS

Skirtings finished the day generally unchanged.

OPEN TOP

There was strong demand for open tops with prices 30-40 cents higher.