EASTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET REPORT

Market dearer with a small section of the Sydney catalogue successfully sold by video conference.

COMMENT

A larger percentage of the catalogue (about 25%) was withdrawn prior to sale with sellers coming to the realisation that there is little benefit to offer wool in this market which is not genuinely for sale at this level.

FLEECE

All descriptions up to 2% dearer with a small offering of better specification 17.5 micron and finer the most affected.

SKIRTINGS

All descriptions 1 to 2% dearer.

OPEN TOP

Nominally 1 to 2% dearer.