SCHNEIDER NZ MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market continues to soften.

Comment

North Island only selling today with 5,800 bales on offer.  The selection consisted of 25% crossbred fleece mainly average style, 3/5″ to 4/6″, 20% lambs good to average style, 35% early shorn/second shear, bulk 3″ good style, 15% oddments average/inferior style and 5% miscellaneous types.

A continued softer tone today with the bulk of the offering in favour of the buyer.  The exception again being good colour shears and fleece wool which were fully firm.  Europe and Sub Continent main, with support from Australasian carpet mills and China.

Fleece Wools

Good colour crossbred fleece fully firm.

Average style fleece buyers favour.

Second Shears

Good colour shears fully firm.

Lambs

Lambs 2% cheaper.

Oddments

Crossbred oddments all descriptions firm to buyers favour.

Passings

11% Passed In.

Next Auction

South Island offering 8,900 bales 20 May 2021.