NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT - The Schneider Group

Summary

Market generally firm tending dearer.

Comment

North Island only selling today with 6,600 bales on offer. The selection consisted of 10% average colour crossbred fleece 75/150mm, 60% good/average colour crossbred second shear bulk 75mm, 25% associated oddments and 5% miscellaneous types. Keen widespread competition with most sectors operating,

Fleece

All types generally firm.

Shears

All types generally firm with the exception of poorer colour shears which were 4% dearer.

Oddments

All types generally firm with the exception of poorer colour oddments which were 4% dearer.

Passings

5% passed in.

Next Auction

South Island only offering 7,400 bales, 14th September.