AUSTRALIAN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT - The Schneider Group

Comment

Strong gains across all types and descriptions this week were another indication of the impact that we can expect from a shortage of supply. It takes very little to create the urgency and this appears to be driven by the need to have wool moved prior to the Christmas recess. Will it last beyond the next few weeks? The forecast is that supply in the coming weeks will not be large and this would be playing on some minds. Buyers on behalf of the major Chinese mills were dominating across both days of this week’s sale.

AWEX Eastern Indicator compared with 07/11/25

Eastern Indicator

Close: 1458

Change in +2.7%

Authentico Index Values

15 Micron

Close: 2953

Change in %: -2.1

16 Micron

Close: 2452

Change in %: +2.5

17 Micron

Close: 2337

Change in %: +3.3

18 Micron

Close: 2126

Change in %: +2.1

19 Micron

Close: 2038

Change in %: +4.2

Authentico Indicator

Close: 2328

Change in %: +2.2

Forecast

We see the current positive trend continuing for at least the short term. Small weekly volumes and the pending three-week recess at Christmas are both adding to the limitations of supply and resulting in market volatility.

Auction offering – current week

Market	Sale	Offered	Sold	Passed In
North	S 20	9833	9438	4.0%
South	M 20	15326	14835	3.2%
West	F 20	4462	4249	4.8%

Auction offering – next week

Market	Sale	Sale days	Volume
North	S 21	T / W	7670
South	M 21	T / W	20056
West	F 21	T	6024

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