The final sale before the 2024 Christmas recess was held this week, with a large offering of 14 243 bales, after 1 922 bales were withdrawn prior to the sale.
Although the average micron of the offering was slightly higher than the previous sale, 65% of the offering tested 20 micron and finer, with sustainably certified wools comprising 51,2% of the merino wools on offer.
The market delivered better results today, with good competition for the better merino fleece wools resulting in an overall sales clearance of 98,8%. The ZAR traded marginally weaker against the US$ over the two-day sale.
The all-merino indicator gained 0,9% to close on R164,21 p/kg, whilst the certified indicator increased by 1,0% to close on R166,89 p/kg
A highest price of R282,22 (clean) was paid for a two bale lot of 15,5 merino wool.
The Australian market also had a better performance this week and gained 0,6% (AU$) from their previous sale held on Wednesday, 20 November.
The major buyers on this week's sale were BKB Pinnacle Fibres (3 440), Standard Wool SA (2 722), G Modiano SA (2 608) and Tianyu SA (2 098).
The next sale will take place on 8 January 2025 where approximately 6 279 bales will be on offer.
Key Indicators |
SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
16421 |
16268 |
0,9 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
18,12 |
18,08 |
0,22 % |
US c/kg Clean All Merino |
906 |
900 |
0,67 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
19,00 |
19,04 |
0,25 % |
Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
864 |
854 |
1,17 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
8,45 |
8,58 |
1,61 % |
SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
16689 |
16530 |
1,0 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
22,76 |
22,82 |
0,25 % |
US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
921 |
914 |
0,77 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6465 |
0,6487 |
0,34 % |
Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
878 |
868 |
1,15 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1144 |
1137 |
0,62 % |
Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
4,57 % |
* 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) - 202414 |
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 |
197,97 |
191,23 |
179,60 |
173,47 |
165,89 |
160,96 |
158,92 |
156,37 |
155,11 |
154,43 |
155,16 |
Certified Wool (R) Clean |
206,56 |
196,78 |
187,66 |
180,63 |
173,86 |
169,71 |
166,53 |
163,84 |
162,08 |
160,80 |
158,16 |
% Difference |
4,34 % |
2,90 % |
4,49 % |
4,13 % |
4,80 % |
5,44 % |
4,79 % |
4,78 % |
4,49 % |
4,12 % |
1,93 % |
Merino Wool Indicator excluding Certified Certified Wools (R/kg Clean) |
0,00 |
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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* Certified Sustainable Wool (Bales) |
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% Share ** |
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Total |
All Wool |
Merino Wool |
Offered |
6 474 |
42,9 % |
50,1 % |
Sold |
6 443 |
43,1 % |
49,8 % |
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
** Calculated on unique sustainable standard identifiers
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Sale Statistics (Greasy) |
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This Sale |
Accumulative |
|
This Week |
Previous Week |
This Season |
Previous Season (202314) |
Turnover (R) |
193 849 226 |
164 162 670 |
1 674 819 726 |
1 370 366 971 |
# Bales |
14 068 |
11 679 |
115 733 |
91 259 |
Mass (kg) |
2 117 837 |
1 770 958 |
17 631 366 |
13 920 303 |
Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
2024/25 |
21 755 914 |
2023/24 |
22 714 739 |
4,2 % |
Offering Analysis (Bales) |
Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
BKB |
9574 |
1 145 |
8 429 |
0 |
1 |
24 |
8 405 |
99,72 % |
CMW |
4595 |
532 |
4 063 |
7 |
2 |
24 |
4 032 |
99,24 % |
JLW |
311 |
0 |
311 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
311 |
100 % |
MAS |
548 |
10 |
538 |
0 |
18 |
25 |
513 |
95,35 % |
QWB |
754 |
78 |
676 |
0 |
11 |
24 |
652 |
96,45 % |
VLW |
193 |
0 |
193 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
184 |
95,34 % |
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This Week |
15975 |
1 765 |
14 210 |
7 |
32 |
106 |
14 097 |
99,2 % |
Previous Week |
12715 |
650 |
12 065 |
101 |
47 |
264 |
11 700 |
96,97 % |
Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
3 440 |
24,45 % |
26 087 |
Standard Wool SA |
2 722 |
19,35 % |
17 839 |
G Modiano SA |
2 608 |
18,54 % |
25 946 |
Tianyu SA |
2 098 |
14,91 % |
18 572 |
Stucken & Co |
1 512 |
10,75 % |
12 075 |
Lempriere SA |
858 |
6,1 % |
6 697 |
Segard Masurel SA |
744 |
5,29 % |
7 155 |
VBC Wool SA |
86 |
0,61 % |
1 362 |
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0 |
0 % |
0 |
Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
All Wool |
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|
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|
|
|
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Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Long |
9 160 |
9 067 |
98,98 % |
7 812 |
7 660 |
98,05 % |
71 303 |
70 535 |
98,92 % |
Medium |
4 338 |
4 284 |
98,76 % |
3 482 |
3 299 |
94,74 % |
37 174 |
36 122 |
97,17 % |
Short |
744 |
716 |
96,24 % |
751 |
690 |
91,88 % |
8 845 |
8 475 |
95,82 % |
Mixed |
1 |
1 |
100 % |
3 |
1 |
33,33 % |
625 |
343 |
54,88 % |
Micron |
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|
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Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
9 285 |
9 218 |
99,28 % |
7 709 |
7 503 |
97,33 % |
75 996 |
74 567 |
98,12 % |
Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
3 955 |
3 911 |
98,89 % |
3 192 |
3 058 |
95,8 % |
33 241 |
32 554 |
97,93 % |
Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
746 |
702 |
94,1 % |
853 |
807 |
94,61 % |
6 608 |
6 332 |
95,82 % |
Over Strong: > 24.1 |
257 |
237 |
92,22 % |
338 |
311 |
92,01 % |
2 446 |
2 280 |
93,21 % |
Class |
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Fleeces |
11 325 |
11 209 |
98,98 % |
9 537 |
9 242 |
96,91 % |
90 002 |
88 575 |
98,41 % |
Bellies |
1 131 |
1 119 |
98,94 % |
969 |
953 |
98,35 % |
9 620 |
9 404 |
97,75 % |
Pieces |
1 183 |
1 166 |
98,56 % |
907 |
875 |
96,47 % |
10 814 |
10 628 |
98,28 % |
Locks |
603 |
573 |
95,02 % |
645 |
592 |
91,78 % |
6 885 |
6 526 |
94,79 % |
Other |
1 |
1 |
100 % |
34 |
17 |
50 % |
970 |
600 |
61,86 % |
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 |
372 |
609 |
1 167 |
1 796 |
1 873 |
926 |
647 |
490 |
231 |
213 |
Medium |
338 |
420 |
771 |
714 |
719 |
296 |
231 |
130 |
108 |
50 |
Short |
139 |
164 |
129 |
73 |
36 |
14 |
24 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Style (AWEX) |
|
Style 4 & Better |
156 |
185 |
400 |
480 |
565 |
288 |
324 |
209 |
44 |
39 |
Style 5 |
492 |
680 |
1 004 |
1 197 |
1 138 |
535 |
336 |
184 |
126 |
77 |
Style 6 |
197 |
309 |
594 |
783 |
782 |
380 |
208 |
218 |
160 |
127 |
Style 7 & Poorer |
4 |
19 |
69 |
123 |
143 |
33 |
34 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
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 |
136,90 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
141,06 |
145,63 |
146,66 |
141,98 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
Certified |
190,75 |
174,84 |
170,25 |
145,91 |
161,56 |
148,83 |
152,13 |
151,70 |
0,00 |
144,33 |
0,00 |
60 mm |
Non-Certified |
199,28 |
0,00 |
172,45 |
172,12 |
163,19 |
160,83 |
154,73 |
157,00 |
0,00 |
150,85 |
0,00 |
Certified |
199,24 |
197,70 |
180,17 |
175,41 |
170,71 |
165,49 |
163,38 |
161,43 |
156,03 |
152,28 |
151,03 |
70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
195,99 |
0,00 |
179,30 |
171,12 |
163,84 |
159,24 |
157,09 |
154,86 |
0,00 |
152,81 |
Certified |
212,39 |
201,50 |
195,05 |
180,86 |
174,76 |
171,13 |
166,68 |
163,57 |
162,37 |
161,58 |
158,94 |
80 mm |
Non-Certified |
197,00 |
190,66 |
182,08 |
175,18 |
0,00 |
165,58 |
163,51 |
155,55 |
156,40 |
157,55 |
0,00 |
Certified |
228,86 |
196,48 |
189,69 |
180,55 |
175,29 |
170,65 |
165,85 |
163,81 |
161,48 |
158,69 |
158,47 |
Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
40 mm |
Non-Certified |
148,37 |
147,48 |
134,31 |
125,34 |
123,90 |
120,52 |
134,10 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
Certified |
158,62 |
167,81 |
154,25 |
131,56 |
140,20 |
0,00 |
122,51 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
50 mm |
Non-Certified |
169,18 |
154,63 |
158,19 |
153,52 |
141,99 |
145,40 |
143,99 |
136,20 |
143,37 |
126,78 |
124,26 |
Certified |
185,38 |
178,76 |
165,07 |
161,47 |
157,91 |
151,66 |
154,03 |
147,36 |
136,22 |
0,00 |
138,18 |
60 mm |
Non-Certified |
188,98 |
181,79 |
166,22 |
165,02 |
163,39 |
158,52 |
148,97 |
151,47 |
147,38 |
146,61 |
142,26 |
Certified |
191,27 |
188,73 |
178,18 |
173,73 |
168,92 |
163,52 |
161,00 |
158,86 |
154,91 |
152,98 |
153,12 |
70 mm |
Non-Certified |
198,00 |
184,79 |
166,91 |
164,28 |
161,41 |
158,28 |
152,59 |
152,12 |
151,73 |
142,51 |
0,00 |
Certified |
203,31 |
189,68 |
181,62 |
168,61 |
169,75 |
163,33 |
163,08 |
162,22 |
154,35 |
137,99 |
0,00 |
80 mm |
Non-Certified |
196,39 |
187,44 |
179,10 |
169,70 |
165,45 |
157,49 |
155,97 |
153,83 |
154,73 |
149,60 |
0,00 |
Certified |
207,44 |
193,38 |
185,09 |
165,50 |
169,30 |
163,75 |
165,49 |
162,95 |
161,06 |
156,27 |
154,08 |
Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
40 mm |
Non-Certified |
143,60 |
0,00 |
135,06 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
119,55 |
127,84 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
144,16 |
144,39 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
145,20 |
0,00 |
125,97 |
111,97 |
90,82 |
133,15 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
136,63 |
156,77 |
0,00 |
116,86 |
112,36 |
0,00 |
142,55 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
60 mm |
Non-Certified |
181,31 |
162,91 |
154,03 |
152,70 |
143,48 |
136,96 |
132,51 |
135,04 |
126,03 |
114,20 |
0,00 |
Certified |
199,15 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
147,88 |
123,98 |
101,10 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
140,23 |
70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
180,58 |
172,09 |
154,87 |
153,12 |
146,32 |
144,91 |
138,55 |
139,64 |
130,35 |
0,00 |
Certified |
0,00 |
186,50 |
159,04 |
166,33 |
137,17 |
148,72 |
145,62 |
0,00 |
143,66 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
188,57 |
176,19 |
166,98 |
160,66 |
153,33 |
155,29 |
153,11 |
154,11 |
148,69 |
0,00 |
Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
145,68 |
145,29 |
159,18 |
124,58 |
151,60 |
142,12 |
0,00 |
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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