FUHRMANN NZ MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market eases slightly

Comment

South Island only selling today with 10,000 bales on offer.  The selection consisted of 40 percent average/inferior style fleeces 35.0 to 39.0 micron, 75/100mm and longer, 5 percent good style fleece 35.0 to 39.0 micron also 75/100mm and longer, 10 percent end of season lambs, 15% second shear, bulk 75mm. Also on offer were 20 percent associated oddments and 10 percent miscellaneous types.  China main with supported by Europe and Australasian carpet mills.

Fleece

Good colour crossbred fleece firm.

Poorer colour fleece buyers favour.

Second Shears

All descriptions buyers favour.

Lambs

First lambs fully firm.

Oddments

All descriptions generally 5% cheaper.

Passings

30% Passed In.

Next Auction

North Island only offering 6,500 bales on 6th June.

Fleece Summary

– Good colour
Variation %:  Firm

↓ Poorer style
Variation %:  Buyers favour

Second Shears Summary

↓ All descriptions
Variation %:  Buyers favour

Lambs

– End of season Lambs
Variation %: Fully Firm

Oddments

↓ All descriptions
Variation %: 5