FUHRMANN NZ MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market dearer.

Comment

South Island only offering 8,300 bales.  The selection consisted of 35% crossbred/hogget wool, 32-36 micron mainly good/average colour, 15% second shear bulk 75-100mm good colour, 15% super style merino fleece bulk 15-18 micron, 15% halfbred fleece good style bulk 23-26.5 micron, 10% associated oddments, 5% lambs and 5% miscellaneous types.  Keen widespread competition with all sectors operating.

Fleece Wools

Good colour crossbred fleece 4.5% dearer.  Poorer styles sellers favour.

Merino fleece 18.5 micron and finer keenly sought after, 6.5% dearer.  19.0-20.0 micron 5% cheaper.

Halfbred fleece 22.0-26.5 micron 5% dearer.  27.0-30.0 micron firm.

Second Shears

75/100mm & shorter 4% dearer.

Oddments

Clothing oddments sellers favour.

Passings

11% Passed In.

Next Auction

North Island only, offering 6,000 bales, 15 October 2020.