Fuhrmann NZ Market Report

Published October 4, 2018 by Helen Cameron

Market cheaper

  • Comment
    North Island only selling today offering 8,600 bales.  The selection consisted of mainly 3/5″ hogget fleece, 33.0 to 36.0 micron, 75/100mm and longer.  There was also a reasonable selection of second shear 33.0 to 38.0 micron 75mm and shorter along with associated oddments.  China main with support from the Indian Subcontinent and Australasian carpet mills/ Europe and the United Kingdom.
  • Fleece
    32.0 to 34.0 micron hogget 7% cheaper.

    35.0 to 36.0 micron 4.5% cheaper.

    37.0 micron and coarser buyers favour.

    Poorer style fleece 3.5% cheaper.

  • Second Shears
    Good colour 75/100mm and shorter firm.

    Average colour 3% cheaper.

  • Short Oddments
    All descriptions buyers favour.
  • Passings
    17% Passed In.
  • Next Auction
    South Island only selling 11 October with 10,800 bales on offer.

Fleece Summary

32.0-34.0 mic hogget

Variation %:  7

35.0-36.0 mic

Variation %:  4.5

Poorer style

Variation %:  3.5

Second Shears Summary

Good colour 75/100mm shorter

Variation %:

Average colour

Variation %:  3

Short Oddments

All descriptions

Variation %: