NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market mixed.

Comment

Combined North and South Island National Sale offering 7,265 bales.

Selection consisted of 34% crossbred fleece, mainly good colour, 15% crossbred hogget and second shear, good colour, 2% lambs, 13% halfbred fleece good colour, 12% merino fleece good colour, 22% associated oddments and 2% miscellaneous types.

Another full bench of buyers including good Australian support for the fine wool selection noted a keen buying sentiment for the best style merino wools. However the market finished slightly softer on the largest fine wool offering for the season. Mid-micron halfbreds closed out in the buyers favour, with crossbred fleece and shears also posting a generally negative sentiment following last weeks levels.

Fleece

Crossbred fleece good colour 1% dearer.

Crossbred fleece average colour up to 2% dearer.

Merino fleece 2-4% cheaper.

Fine halfbred fleece up to 3% cheaper.

Shears

Crossbred shears and hoggets good colour up to 1% cheaper.

Oddments

Clothing oddments 3-5% cheaper.

Combing oddments up to 2% cheaper.

Passings

9% passed in.

Next Auction

National sale with an offering of 3,230 bales Thursday 15th October 2026