FUHRMANN NZ MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market slightly easier.

Comment

Both centres selling today with the North Island offering 5,200 bales and the South Island offering 7,900 bales.  The selection consisted of  40% good/average colour fleece, 25% crossbred good colour second shear, bulk 75mm, 16% associated oddments, 15% lambs and 4% miscellaneous types.

Subdued competition from China and the Indian Sub Continent.  Support from Australasian carpet mills.

Fleece Wools

Crossbred fleece all descriptions buyers favour.

Second Shears

Crossbred shears good style firm.

Poorer style buyers favour.

Oddments

Crossbred oddments all descriptions fully firm.

Lambs

First lambs buyers favour.

Passings

15% Passed In.

Next Auction

North Island only offering 9,000 bales 7 January 2021.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.