The 2025/26 wool selling season resumed today after the Christmas recess, with a smaller offering of 5 961 bales.
The offering consisted mostly of long length, fine micron wools, but sustainably certified wools comprised only 20,2% of the merino wools offered.
The market opened the new year on a positive note, despite the SA rand trading nearly 4% stronger against the US$ and taking into account that Australia will only resume wool auctions during the week of 12 January.
The good competition for the limited offering of sustainably certified wools also assisted in reaching an overall sales clearance of 94,2%.
The all-merino indicator increased by 0,3% to close on R212,57 p/kg, whilst the certified indicator gained 1,6% to close on R219,17 p/kg.
A highest price of R258,58 p/kg (clean) (R175,50 p/kg greasy) was paid for a 3-bale lot of 17,4-micron merino fleece wool.
The last Australian sale was held on 16 & 17 December 2025 and their market traded nearly unchanged (AU$) from the previous auction held on 10 December 2025.
The major buyers on today’s sale were BKB Pinnacle Fibres (2 028), Tianyu SA (1 227), Standard Wool SA (863) and G Modiano SA (578).
The next sale will be held on 14 January 2026 when approximately 7 806 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
21257 |
21202 |
0,3 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,40 |
17,07 |
3,93 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1296 |
1242 |
4,35 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
19,13 |
19,83 |
3,53 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1111 |
1069 |
3,93 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,52 |
9,13 |
4,27 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
21917 |
21581 |
1,6 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
22,10 |
22,58 |
2,13 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1336 |
1264 |
5,70 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6721 |
0,6548 |
2,64 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1146 |
1088 |
5,33 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1541 |
1542 |
0,06 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
5,18 % |
* Exchange rate values quoted above is based on an average of rate points recorded for the duration of the sale.
** Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
*** Selection: Merino Fleece | MF4 & MF5 | VM < 1,6 | NKT > 28 | >67mm | Minimum of 3 Lots Sold
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| Merino Fleece | MF4 & MF5 | VM < 1,6 | NKT > 28 | >67mm | Minimum of 3 Lots Sold |
| Percentage Difference Between All Non-Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold (Average Price) - 202516 |
| Micron Category |
17.0 |
17.5 |
18.0 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
20.0 |
20.5 |
21.0 |
21.5 |
22.0 |
| Non-Certified Wool (R) Clean |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
216,34 |
212,30 |
208,10 |
206,95 |
206,66 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
0,00 |
251,09 |
248,22 |
242,79 |
233,40 |
224,99 |
224,35 |
222,69 |
221,50 |
220,44 |
211,55 |
| % Difference |
- |
- |
- |
12,23 % |
9,94 % |
8,12 % |
8,41 % |
7,76 % |
- |
- |
- |
| Merino Wool Indicator excluding Certified Certified Wools (R/kg Clean) |
0,00 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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| * Certified Sustainable Wool (Bales) |
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% Share ** |
|
Total |
All Wool |
Merino Wool |
| Offered |
1 075 |
15,4 % |
20,2 % |
| Sold |
1 074 |
16,1 % |
20,2 % |
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
** Calculated on unique sustainable standard identifiers
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| Sale Statistics (Greasy) |
|
This Sale |
Accumulative |
|
This Week |
Previous Week |
This Season |
Previous Season (202416) |
| Turnover (R) |
81 449 868 |
142 985 506 |
2 082 149 329 |
1 837 047 762 |
| # Bales |
5 705 |
8 577 |
121 593 |
129 178 |
| Mass (kg) |
878 408 |
1 302 352 |
18 669 196 |
19 642 621 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
25 752 682 |
2024/25 |
28 257 979 |
8,9 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
4138 |
513 |
3 625 |
11 |
33 |
105 |
3 509 |
96,8 % |
| CMW |
2403 |
67 |
2 336 |
0 |
124 |
139 |
2 197 |
94,05 % |
| JLW |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| MAS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| QWB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| |
| This Week |
6541 |
580 |
5 961 |
11 |
157 |
244 |
5 706 |
95,72 % |
| Previous Week |
10239 |
64 |
10 175 |
711 |
3 |
546 |
8 918 |
87,65 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
2 028 |
35,55 % |
28 975 |
| Tianyu SA |
1 227 |
21,51 % |
22 153 |
| Standard Wool SA |
863 |
15,13 % |
20 243 |
| G Modiano SA |
578 |
10,13 % |
22 625 |
| Stucken & Co |
497 |
8,71 % |
15 874 |
| Lempriere SA |
333 |
5,84 % |
5 196 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
131 |
2,3 % |
4 435 |
| VBC Wool SA |
48 |
0,84 % |
2 092 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
3 620 |
3 592 |
99,23 % |
6 307 |
5 722 |
90,72 % |
75 316 |
74 103 |
98,39 % |
| Medium |
1 857 |
1 781 |
95,91 % |
3 174 |
2 537 |
79,93 % |
39 533 |
38 161 |
96,53 % |
| Short |
338 |
300 |
88,76 % |
407 |
307 |
75,43 % |
9 415 |
8 785 |
93,31 % |
| Mixed |
122 |
24 |
19,67 % |
11 |
11 |
100 % |
3 258 |
497 |
15,25 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
3 530 |
3 479 |
98,56 % |
6 460 |
5 601 |
86,7 % |
82 413 |
78 808 |
95,63 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 890 |
1 800 |
95,24 % |
2 804 |
2 474 |
88,23 % |
35 723 |
34 060 |
95,34 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
427 |
345 |
80,8 % |
411 |
319 |
77,62 % |
6 669 |
6 150 |
92,22 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
114 |
81 |
71,05 % |
224 |
183 |
81,7 % |
2 835 |
2 575 |
90,83 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
3 896 |
3 851 |
98,84 % |
7 261 |
6 442 |
88,72 % |
91 112 |
89 249 |
97,96 % |
| Bellies |
863 |
823 |
95,37 % |
964 |
769 |
79,77 % |
11 976 |
11 486 |
95,91 % |
| Pieces |
490 |
489 |
99,8 % |
1 123 |
1 001 |
89,14 % |
13 195 |
12 796 |
96,98 % |
| Locks |
566 |
510 |
90,11 % |
540 |
354 |
65,56 % |
7 979 |
7 516 |
94,2 % |
| Other |
146 |
32 |
21,92 % |
11 |
11 |
100 % |
3 378 |
546 |
16,16 % |
| Analysis of Bales Sold (Micron, Length & Style) |
|
<=18.0 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
20.0 |
20.5 |
21.0 |
21.5 |
22.0 |
>=22.5 |
| Length |
|
| Long |
113 |
201 |
369 |
777 |
953 |
488 |
200 |
85 |
61 |
75 |
| Medium |
52 |
96 |
244 |
380 |
364 |
174 |
120 |
69 |
60 |
55 |
| Short |
48 |
107 |
17 |
21 |
30 |
10 |
6 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
37 |
50 |
19 |
29 |
62 |
49 |
55 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
| Style 5 |
108 |
216 |
348 |
541 |
618 |
327 |
114 |
59 |
26 |
36 |
| Style 6 |
62 |
136 |
258 |
553 |
610 |
255 |
146 |
75 |
91 |
84 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
6 |
2 |
5 |
55 |
57 |
41 |
11 |
18 |
5 |
9 |
| Average price of Wool Sold (Micron, Style & Length - Clean) |
|
|
17.0 |
17.5 |
18.0 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
20.0 |
20.5 |
21.0 |
21.5 |
22.0 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 4 - MF4 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
201,77 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
177,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
243,45 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
217,25 |
219,23 |
206,27 |
201,64 |
200,22 |
197,91 |
196,89 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
244,15 |
249,31 |
232,81 |
228,36 |
226,34 |
224,59 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
221,83 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
200,24 |
199,09 |
197,30 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
249,83 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
227,31 |
226,84 |
221,54 |
221,87 |
217,95 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
139,27 |
165,28 |
180,87 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
196,31 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
188,05 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
200,14 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
178,58 |
172,95 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
184,45 |
210,29 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
215,66 |
215,36 |
199,50 |
214,25 |
189,47 |
172,19 |
198,47 |
190,98 |
188,53 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
233,20 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
220,57 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
207,78 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
229,44 |
218,77 |
207,12 |
201,10 |
197,77 |
192,79 |
189,54 |
187,63 |
187,43 |
0,00 |
159,46 |
| Certified |
236,71 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
233,30 |
0,00 |
203,59 |
213,73 |
212,08 |
213,66 |
214,60 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
206,69 |
211,21 |
197,99 |
202,35 |
200,38 |
193,33 |
197,02 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
220,94 |
209,45 |
211,79 |
214,61 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
141,53 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
120,02 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
197,09 |
178,08 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
127,58 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
132,34 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
218,48 |
0,00 |
227,32 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
164,70 |
162,00 |
170,74 |
156,92 |
149,65 |
78,84 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
195,49 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
213,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
198,82 |
191,31 |
191,09 |
178,71 |
174,28 |
158,92 |
138,50 |
0,00 |
162,01 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
200,29 |
0,00 |
151,41 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
182,95 |
181,75 |
0,00 |
183,53 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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