NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT - The Schneider Group

Summary

Market generally firm.

Comment

South Island only selling this week with an offering of 8,800 bales.

Selection consisted of 53% crossbred fleece good to average colour, 10% crossbred second shear, mainly good colour, 22% crossbred lambs, good colour, 13% associated oddments and 2% miscellaneous types.

All types sold well with a premium paid for good colour, longer shears and lambs. Poor style fleece was keenly sought after, with good colour fleece coming back slightly during the course of the day. Main buyers were China, Europe and the United Kingdom with good support from the Indian subcontinent and local Australasian mills.

Fleece

Crossbred fleece good colour buyers favour.

Poor colour fully firm.

Shears

Crossbred shears firm, with 2/4 inch being sellers favour.

Lambs

Crossbred lambs fully firm.

Oddments

Crossbred oddments.

Passings

4% Passed In.

Next Auction

North Island only selling with an offering of 8,500 bales Thursday 19th March 2026.