NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT - The Schneider Group

Summary

Market dearer.

Comment

North Island only selling today offering 6,310 bales. The selection consisted of 13% crossbred fleece generally good colour, 75-150mm, 61% good colour shears, 7% mainly good colour lambs, 17% associated oddments and 2% miscellaneous types. Strong competition with most sectors operating. Main competition Europe and India supported by the United Kingdom and local mills and limited support from China.

Fleece

Good colour crossbred fleece fully firm.

Average colour up to 3% dearer.

Shears

Good colour 2% dearer.

Average colour up to 4% dearer.

Lambs

All descriptions 5% dearer.

Oddments

All descriptions up to 3% dearer.

Passings

4% passed in.

Next Auction

South Island only offering 6,700 bales Thursday 1st August 2024.