The 10th sale of the 2026/27 wool selling season was held today, with a smaller offering of 5 365 bales.
The majority of the offering consisted of long length, fine micron wools, with 50,6% of the merino wools on offer being sustainably certified.
Although the market was somewhat cushioned by a weaker SA currency, the market continued to shed some of its gains from the previous season, whilst still maintaining significantly higher price levels than the corresponding sale of the 2025/26 season. An overall sales clearance of 91,6 % was achieved on today’s sale.
The all-merino indicator closed down by 3,4% on R233,55 p/kg, with the certified indicator declining by 2,9% to close on R240,00 p/kg.
A highest price of R373,10 p/kg (clean) (R284,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a single bale lot of 15,3-micron merino wool.
The Australian market, which was characterized by high passed in rates, retracted considerably this week and closed down by 3,5 % (AU$) from their previous sale held on Wednesday, 21 October.
Please note that the large percentage decline in reported wool receivals so far this season reflects delays in deliveries to brokers’ stores, with volumes expected to normalise later in the season.
The major buyers on today’s sale were Tianyu SA (1 224), Standard Wool SA (1 009), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (951) and Stucken & Co (701).
The next sale will take place on 3 November 2026, where approximately 7 696 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
23355 |
24189 |
3,4 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,65 |
16,39 |
1,59 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1403 |
1476 |
4,95 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,48 |
18,36 |
0,65 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1264 |
1317 |
4,02 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,50 |
9,65 |
1,55 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
24000 |
24725 |
2,9 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
22,08 |
21,91 |
0,78 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1441 |
1509 |
4,51 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7021 |
0,7006 |
0,21 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1299 |
1347 |
3,56 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1723 |
1785 |
3,47 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
8,54 % |
* 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) - 202610 |
| 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 |
296,77 |
289,75 |
280,61 |
258,99 |
247,42 |
236,25 |
224,10 |
214,46 |
200,47 |
192,56 |
192,52 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
321,44 |
315,19 |
307,38 |
284,34 |
269,10 |
255,69 |
243,92 |
232,74 |
217,55 |
209,60 |
206,73 |
| % Difference |
8,31 % |
8,78 % |
9,54 % |
9,79 % |
8,76 % |
8,23 % |
8,84 % |
8,52 % |
8,52 % |
8,85 % |
7,38 % |
| 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 |
2 431 |
43,1 % |
50,6 % |
| Sold |
2 316 |
44,7 % |
48,5 % |
* 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 (202510) |
| Turnover (R) |
107 759 163 |
125 770 132 |
1 470 466 998 |
1 131 439 426 |
| # Bales |
4 914 |
5 733 |
59 817 |
63 414 |
| Mass (kg) |
785 126 |
893 846 |
9 414 685 |
9 841 574 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2026/27 |
13 798 475 |
2025/26 |
16 674 685 |
17,2 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
3319 |
268 |
3 051 |
27 |
151 |
365 |
2 657 |
87,09 % |
| CMW |
2334 |
20 |
2 314 |
0 |
12 |
57 |
2 257 |
97,54 % |
| 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 |
5653 |
288 |
5 365 |
27 |
163 |
422 |
4 914 |
91,59 % |
| Previous Week |
6042 |
106 |
5 936 |
0 |
50 |
203 |
5 733 |
96,58 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Tianyu SA |
1 224 |
24,92 % |
9 758 |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 009 |
20,54 % |
7 798 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
951 |
19,36 % |
8 920 |
| Stucken & Co |
701 |
14,27 % |
9 524 |
| G Modiano SA |
445 |
9,06 % |
8 926 |
| Fibreflow Trading |
352 |
7,17 % |
8 826 |
| VBC Wool SA |
119 |
2,42 % |
1 740 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
111 |
2,26 % |
3 340 |
| Lempriere SA |
0 |
0 % |
983 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
2 816 |
2 615 |
92,86 % |
2 780 |
2 639 |
94,93 % |
31 983 |
30 775 |
96,22 % |
| Medium |
1 731 |
1 630 |
94,17 % |
2 595 |
2 481 |
95,61 % |
23 844 |
22 989 |
96,41 % |
| Short |
531 |
488 |
91,9 % |
675 |
613 |
90,81 % |
5 973 |
5 648 |
94,56 % |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
1 595 |
220 |
13,79 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
3 208 |
2 973 |
92,67 % |
3 830 |
3 699 |
96,58 % |
41 054 |
38 725 |
94,33 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 537 |
1 453 |
94,53 % |
1 581 |
1 435 |
90,77 % |
17 885 |
16 723 |
93,5 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
524 |
414 |
79,01 % |
488 |
460 |
94,26 % |
3 593 |
3 341 |
92,99 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
96 |
74 |
77,08 % |
151 |
139 |
92,05 % |
1 154 |
1 028 |
89,08 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
3 867 |
3 627 |
93,79 % |
4 407 |
4 224 |
95,85 % |
45 626 |
44 057 |
96,56 % |
| Bellies |
535 |
493 |
92,15 % |
472 |
446 |
94,49 % |
4 687 |
4 427 |
94,45 % |
| Pieces |
602 |
559 |
92,86 % |
659 |
615 |
93,32 % |
7 214 |
6 938 |
96,17 % |
| Locks |
24 |
5 |
20,83 % |
512 |
448 |
87,5 % |
4 223 |
3 941 |
93,32 % |
| Other |
337 |
230 |
68,25 % |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
1 936 |
454 |
23,45 % |
| 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 |
110 |
196 |
320 |
480 |
363 |
325 |
198 |
170 |
81 |
112 |
| Medium |
93 |
132 |
271 |
254 |
265 |
131 |
120 |
86 |
34 |
48 |
| Short |
97 |
72 |
45 |
36 |
33 |
15 |
22 |
17 |
22 |
3 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
101 |
112 |
126 |
262 |
281 |
258 |
171 |
115 |
24 |
48 |
| Style 5 |
145 |
168 |
286 |
281 |
209 |
120 |
103 |
77 |
62 |
22 |
| Style 6 |
51 |
88 |
190 |
181 |
161 |
92 |
63 |
75 |
42 |
83 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
3 |
32 |
38 |
46 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
| 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 |
230,57 |
242,54 |
248,08 |
205,10 |
185,75 |
198,58 |
192,47 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
253,01 |
234,92 |
244,00 |
229,99 |
204,03 |
188,92 |
178,57 |
164,97 |
0,00 |
157,33 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
290,49 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
246,67 |
210,53 |
200,27 |
200,51 |
189,64 |
177,43 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
285,69 |
0,00 |
270,08 |
254,60 |
0,00 |
225,63 |
212,63 |
195,69 |
194,71 |
191,14 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
278,91 |
248,38 |
253,64 |
236,56 |
205,22 |
216,61 |
0,00 |
178,77 |
192,69 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
282,50 |
296,97 |
271,44 |
255,79 |
228,63 |
218,72 |
215,55 |
208,57 |
205,17 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
301,22 |
277,14 |
263,09 |
272,02 |
234,03 |
234,96 |
208,34 |
208,36 |
201,94 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
337,87 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
275,48 |
268,52 |
258,99 |
233,01 |
226,77 |
210,91 |
211,33 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
340,94 |
0,00 |
270,40 |
255,41 |
249,40 |
233,23 |
227,51 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
323,12 |
317,94 |
279,49 |
267,99 |
251,42 |
235,97 |
229,46 |
221,89 |
215,25 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
224,71 |
213,16 |
211,42 |
214,51 |
191,50 |
177,03 |
165,32 |
157,32 |
157,01 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
257,26 |
231,05 |
234,03 |
208,31 |
0,00 |
191,86 |
0,00 |
161,52 |
164,35 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
265,98 |
235,81 |
235,81 |
224,72 |
205,55 |
199,03 |
0,00 |
165,04 |
171,66 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
286,23 |
285,99 |
267,41 |
249,77 |
237,48 |
215,09 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
193,50 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
258,83 |
0,00 |
242,60 |
221,77 |
225,97 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
189,96 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
270,30 |
266,56 |
231,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
211,75 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
308,46 |
274,28 |
278,29 |
253,29 |
240,49 |
230,41 |
210,62 |
206,60 |
194,66 |
197,04 |
203,70 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
303,38 |
292,02 |
274,32 |
261,92 |
245,44 |
0,00 |
226,19 |
203,16 |
204,21 |
204,37 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
287,19 |
271,98 |
261,01 |
248,36 |
233,50 |
221,26 |
207,77 |
186,66 |
196,07 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
295,40 |
278,57 |
257,29 |
248,38 |
238,28 |
222,81 |
212,18 |
0,00 |
194,14 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
247,15 |
0,00 |
211,10 |
210,31 |
184,01 |
0,00 |
163,41 |
161,11 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
240,64 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
219,83 |
245,75 |
250,97 |
201,11 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
161,70 |
175,01 |
0,00 |
118,95 |
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 |
265,76 |
258,01 |
0,00 |
231,71 |
207,06 |
188,59 |
179,17 |
0,00 |
177,87 |
170,24 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
261,44 |
0,00 |
210,58 |
189,45 |
202,69 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
275,18 |
263,63 |
252,00 |
232,38 |
221,11 |
212,92 |
173,69 |
0,00 |
183,39 |
176,19 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
256,38 |
244,76 |
247,07 |
218,87 |
0,00 |
208,06 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
270,03 |
0,00 |
244,10 |
244,35 |
207,23 |
0,00 |
201,30 |
0,00 |
201,28 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
215,85 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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