FUHRMANN NZ MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market firm tending dearer

Comment

North and South Island centres selling today with 17,000 bales on offer.  The selection consisted of 45 percent good to average style fleeces 34.0 to 39.0 micron, 20 percent lambs good colour, 29.0 to 31.5 micron, 3 inch to 3 to 5 inches, 20% good style second shear, 35.0 to 39.0 micron, bulk 75/100mm. Also on offer were 10 percent associated oddments and 5 percent miscellaneous types.  China main with support from the United Kingdom and Australasian carpet mills.

Fleece

Good style 32.0 to 34.5 micron firm.

Good style 35.0 to 39.0 micron 3.5% dearer.

Average style 33.0 to 39.0 micron firm.

Second Shears

All descriptions 1% dearer.

Lambs

First lambs very firm.

Oddments

Average colour 2% dearer.

Poor colour buyers favour.

Passings

15% Passed In.

Next Auction

South Island only offering 5,500 bales on 16th May.

Fleece Summary

– Good style 32.0-34.5
Variation %:  Firm

↑ Good style 35.0-39.0
Variation %:  3.5

– Average style 33.0-39.0
Variation %:  Firm

Second Shears Summary

↑ All descriptions
Variation %: 1

Lambs

– First Lambs
Variation %: Very firm

Oddments

↑ Average colour
Variation %: 2

↓ Poor colour
Variation %: Buyers favour