FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT - The Schneider Group

COMMENT

Fleece 20 cents cheaper, skirtings 40-50 cents cheaper, open tops 25 cents cheaper.

FLEECE

Prices for fleece were around 10-20 cents cheaper today, with poor spec wools most affected. It was noticeable that demand for better spec wools was strong and these types sold at similar levels to yesterday.
Fleece again had a very high passed-in rate of 44.6%.

SKIRTINGS

Skirtings again fell heavily and were generally 50 cents cheaper.

OPEN TOP

17.5u and finer open tops were 50-70 cents cheaper, while 18.5u and broader were 25 cents cheaper.