FUHRMANN NZ MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market firm tending dearer

Comment

South Island the only selling centre today with 11,000 bales on offer.  The selection consisted of 35 percent average style fleeces 35.0 to 39.0 micron and a very limited selection of good style fleece.  There was 25% of good style crossbred second shear, 35.0 to 39 micron, bulk 75/100mm and 20 percent lambs good colour, 29.0 to 31.5 micron, mainly 3 inch and 15 percent associated oddments with 5 percent miscellaneous types.  China main with support from the United Kingdom, Subcontinent and Australasian carpet mills.

Fleece

Good style 32.0 to 39.0 micron 3.5% dearer.

Average style 35.0 to 39.0 micron firm.

Second Shears

All descriptions firm.

Lambs

First lambs unchanged.

Oddments

All descriptions generally firm.

Passings

11% Passed In.

Next Auction

South Island offering 9,300 bales and North Island offering 10,700 bales on 2nd May.

Fleece Summary

↑ Good style 32.0-39.0 mic
Variation %:  3.5

– Average style 35.0-39.0 mic
Variation %:  Firm

Second Shears Summary

– All descriptions
Variation %: Firm

Lambs

– First Lambs
Variation %: Unchanged
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Oddments

– All descriptions
Variation %: Generally firm