SCHNEIDER NZ MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market easier.

Comment

South Island only selling today with 9,000 bales on offer.  The selection consisted of 35% crossbred fleece mainly average style, 3/5″ to 4/6″, 25% lambs mainly good to average style, 15% early shorn/second shear, bulk 3″ good style, 5% mid micron fleece 23.0 to 28.0 micron, 15% oddments average/inferior style and 5% miscellaneous types.

A more dovish tone today with the bulk of the offering in favour of the buyer.  The exception to this was good colour shears which were very firm.  Europe and Sub Continent main, with support from Australasian carpet mills and China.

Fleece Wools

Good colour crossbred fleece 4% cheaper.

Average style fleece buyers favour.

Second Shears

Good colour shears firm.

Lambs

Finer lambs 5% cheaper.

Oddments

Crossbred oddments all descriptions buyers favour.

Passings

22% Passed In.

Next Auction

North Island offering 5,500 bales 13 May 2021.