NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT - The Schneider Group

Summary

Market generally firm.

Comment

South Island only offering 9,645 bales. The selection consisted of 40% crossbred fleece, mainly average style 3/5″, 4/6″, 25% lambs mainly good to average style, 15% early shorn/second shear bulk 3″ good style, 15% oddments average/inferior style and 5% miscellaneous types. Europe & Sub-Continent main with support from Australasian mills & China.

Fleece

In a limited selection of good colour fleece very firm to sellers favour.

Average/Poor style fleece fully firm.

Second Shears

Again in a limited selection of good colour shears very firm to sellers favour.

Average/Poor style shears fully firm.

Lambs

Washing lambs – buyers favour.

Combing lambs – firm

Oddments

All descriptions firm.

Passings

12% Passed In.

Next Auction

North Island only offering 6,600 bales 29th April.