Fuhrmann NZ Market Report

Published October 18, 2018 by Helen Cameron

Fleece cheaper, remaining wools firm

  • Comment
    North Island only selling today offering 6,830 bales.  The selection was mainly crossbred and hogget fleece wools 32.0 to 39.0 micron.  There was a small selection of shears 3/4″ and shorter with the balance consisting of associated oddments of average colour.  China and Europe main with support from  Australasian carpet mills.
  • Fleece
    32.0 to 38.0 micron fleece 2% cheaper.
  • Second Shears
    75/100mm and shorter all descriptions fully firm.
  • Combing Oddments
    All descriptions generally firm.
  • Short Oddments
    All descriptions generally firm
  • Passings
    12% Passed In.
  • Next Auction
    South Island only selling 25 October with 9,500 bales on offer.

Fleece Summary

32.0-38.0 mic

Variation %:  2

Second Shears Summary

All descriptions 75/100mm shorter

Variation %: Fully firm

Short Oddments

All descriptions

Variation %: Firm