NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market generally tending dearer.

Comment

South Island offering 6,930 bales and North Island offering 6,730 bales.

Selection consisted of 25% crossbred fleece good/average colour, 34% crossbred second shears mainly good colour, 50/100mm, 7% crossbred lambs good/average colour, 14% associated oddments average/poor colour, 9% halfbred fleece, 3% halfbred oddments, 3% merino fleece, 2% merino oddments and 3% miscellaneous types.

The market showed strong demand across most types with pressure on good colour shears.  Based on the selection, the main buyer was Europe with support from the United Kingdom, local Australasian mills and China.

Fleece

Crossbred fleece all descriptions fully firm.

Halfbred fleece mostly firm.

Merino fleece generally 3% dearer.

Shears

Good colour crossbred shears sellers favour.

Poor colour 3% dearer.

Lambs

Average colour 1% cheaper.

Oddments

Carding oddments 3% cheaper.

Passings

14% Passed In.

Next Auction

No sales next week.  Next sale South Island offering 6,500 bales Thursday 11th September 2025.