The 9th sale of the 2025/26 wool selling season took place this week, with an offering of 9 386 bales.
The majority of the offering consisted of fine micron, long length wools and sustainably certified wools comprised 58,3% of the merino wools on offer.
The SA rand traded stronger against the US$ on the first day of the auction and weaker later in trade on the second day.
The market continued to experience downward pressure this week, although individual good quality, certified clips performed better than the market average, with a good overall sales clearance of 95,1%.
The all-merino indicator decreased by 2,9% to close on R195,89 p/kg, whilst the certified indicator shed 1,9%, to close on R202,34 p/kg.
A highest price of R314,29 p/kg was paid for a single-bale lot of 16,5-micron merino fleece wool.
The Australian market continued on a downward trend this week, closing down by 2% (AU$) from their previous sale held on Wednesday,15 October.
The major buyers on this week's sale were G Modiano SA (2 048), Standard Wool SA (1 781), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (1,499) and Stucken & Co (1 221).
The next sale will be held on 29 October 2025 when approximately 5 345 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
19589 |
20164 |
2,9 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
17,41 |
17,29 |
0,69 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1125 |
1166 |
3,52 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
20,12 |
20,07 |
0,25 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
974 |
1005 |
3,08 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
8,77 |
8,76 |
0,11 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
20234 |
20633 |
1,9 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
23,15 |
23,05 |
0,43 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1162 |
1193 |
2,60 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6472 |
0,6496 |
0,37 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1006 |
1028 |
2,14 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1427 |
1456 |
1,99 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
10,98 % |
* 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) - 202509 |
| 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 |
217,47 |
207,02 |
201,79 |
193,79 |
186,99 |
184,08 |
182,42 |
181,71 |
179,55 |
176,36 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
261,92 |
244,95 |
238,10 |
225,05 |
215,05 |
206,81 |
204,09 |
202,49 |
201,76 |
201,25 |
199,57 |
| % Difference |
- |
12,64 % |
15,01 % |
11,53 % |
10,97 % |
10,60 % |
10,87 % |
11,00 % |
11,03 % |
12,09 % |
13,16 % |
| 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 |
4 881 |
50,8 % |
58,3 % |
| Sold |
4 648 |
50,8 % |
55,5 % |
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
** Calculated on unique sustainable standard identifiers
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| Sale Statistics (Greasy) |
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This Sale |
Accumulative |
|
This Week |
Previous Week |
This Season |
Previous Season (202409) |
| Turnover (R) |
155 297 116 |
98 051 981 |
1 047 561 655 |
944 930 502 |
| # Bales |
8 934 |
5 503 |
58 244 |
63 285 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 373 167 |
852 763 |
9 047 501 |
9 722 800 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
13 621 776 |
2024/25 |
16 030 405 |
15,0 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
5266 |
198 |
5 068 |
109 |
83 |
176 |
4 783 |
94,38 % |
| CMW |
2535 |
30 |
2 505 |
10 |
6 |
20 |
2 475 |
98,8 % |
| JLW |
320 |
35 |
285 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
285 |
100 % |
| MAS |
627 |
3 |
624 |
0 |
13 |
32 |
592 |
94,87 % |
| QWB |
904 |
0 |
904 |
20 |
16 |
80 |
804 |
88,94 % |
| |
| This Week |
9652 |
266 |
9 386 |
139 |
118 |
308 |
8 939 |
95,24 % |
| Previous Week |
6513 |
287 |
6 226 |
78 |
39 |
730 |
5 415 |
86,97 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| G Modiano SA |
2 048 |
22,92 % |
10 925 |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 781 |
19,94 % |
9 489 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
1 499 |
16,78 % |
12 339 |
| Stucken & Co |
1 221 |
13,67 % |
8 532 |
| Tianyu SA |
1 199 |
13,42 % |
9 707 |
| Lempriere SA |
490 |
5,48 % |
2 853 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
417 |
4,67 % |
2 901 |
| VBC Wool SA |
279 |
3,12 % |
1 498 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
5 469 |
5 241 |
95,83 % |
3 573 |
3 308 |
92,58 % |
34 537 |
33 917 |
98,2 % |
| Medium |
3 174 |
3 012 |
94,9 % |
1 900 |
1 738 |
91,47 % |
19 661 |
18 914 |
96,2 % |
| Short |
657 |
615 |
93,61 % |
520 |
431 |
82,88 % |
5 332 |
5 056 |
94,82 % |
| Mixed |
45 |
32 |
71,11 % |
74 |
26 |
35,14 % |
1 837 |
322 |
17,53 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
5 667 |
5 390 |
95,11 % |
4 065 |
3 662 |
90,09 % |
40 304 |
38 666 |
95,94 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
2 650 |
2 532 |
95,55 % |
1 521 |
1 424 |
93,62 % |
16 728 |
15 722 |
93,99 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
748 |
700 |
93,58 % |
373 |
321 |
86,06 % |
3 189 |
2 780 |
87,17 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
321 |
312 |
97,2 % |
108 |
96 |
88,89 % |
1 236 |
1 076 |
87,06 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
7 069 |
6 773 |
95,81 % |
4 223 |
3 834 |
90,79 % |
43 237 |
42 202 |
97,61 % |
| Bellies |
743 |
707 |
95,15 % |
671 |
628 |
93,59 % |
5 283 |
5 068 |
95,93 % |
| Pieces |
972 |
920 |
94,65 % |
710 |
661 |
93,1 % |
6 876 |
6 706 |
97,53 % |
| Locks |
515 |
467 |
90,68 % |
389 |
354 |
91 % |
4 132 |
3 909 |
94,6 % |
| Other |
87 |
67 |
77,01 % |
74 |
26 |
35,14 % |
1 929 |
359 |
18,61 % |
| 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 |
170 |
316 |
529 |
942 |
1 049 |
642 |
359 |
216 |
203 |
127 |
| Medium |
285 |
287 |
531 |
457 |
374 |
245 |
168 |
65 |
79 |
74 |
| Short |
97 |
102 |
133 |
50 |
32 |
29 |
13 |
16 |
9 |
13 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
163 |
231 |
322 |
362 |
471 |
356 |
226 |
131 |
78 |
13 |
| Style 5 |
270 |
343 |
625 |
747 |
699 |
408 |
219 |
65 |
77 |
107 |
| Style 6 |
119 |
126 |
237 |
332 |
280 |
139 |
78 |
95 |
122 |
78 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
0 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
6 |
14 |
16 |
| 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 |
180,10 |
0,00 |
146,69 |
123,53 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
173,38 |
0,00 |
174,07 |
190,68 |
195,22 |
0,00 |
159,66 |
147,74 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
179,80 |
175,28 |
170,99 |
165,69 |
169,34 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
207,77 |
210,52 |
200,72 |
197,44 |
184,47 |
179,80 |
183,64 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
212,40 |
216,79 |
202,33 |
192,77 |
180,70 |
178,72 |
177,95 |
177,45 |
171,32 |
176,21 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
229,73 |
0,00 |
220,41 |
205,45 |
200,06 |
197,45 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
189,16 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
209,46 |
213,30 |
205,96 |
194,56 |
191,99 |
183,32 |
182,54 |
182,38 |
181,50 |
179,46 |
| Certified |
260,76 |
238,60 |
236,10 |
227,34 |
212,88 |
207,26 |
203,20 |
202,18 |
201,52 |
197,33 |
195,09 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
220,37 |
212,28 |
198,25 |
192,99 |
189,39 |
179,60 |
181,92 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
179,88 |
| Certified |
257,47 |
241,19 |
222,13 |
236,53 |
216,75 |
207,10 |
204,49 |
204,74 |
201,77 |
202,95 |
203,52 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
179,06 |
156,24 |
153,85 |
135,56 |
144,23 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
192,17 |
157,26 |
170,04 |
0,00 |
176,30 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
132,16 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
202,82 |
179,13 |
189,48 |
0,00 |
184,59 |
165,84 |
0,00 |
141,87 |
164,43 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
222,05 |
214,47 |
202,27 |
190,16 |
198,23 |
188,87 |
186,25 |
189,56 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
156,49 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
228,58 |
202,92 |
195,79 |
196,44 |
190,82 |
178,81 |
162,13 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
237,59 |
217,03 |
209,17 |
207,40 |
205,25 |
189,74 |
200,57 |
194,01 |
189,81 |
179,43 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
203,46 |
198,17 |
198,31 |
185,02 |
182,21 |
172,74 |
170,52 |
177,38 |
167,78 |
179,34 |
| Certified |
238,16 |
238,49 |
224,60 |
213,17 |
201,14 |
201,31 |
194,50 |
197,73 |
200,94 |
197,90 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
202,16 |
210,20 |
204,28 |
194,59 |
187,81 |
185,78 |
170,53 |
173,63 |
0,00 |
175,36 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
211,59 |
212,83 |
204,50 |
201,24 |
200,97 |
198,63 |
195,56 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
150,08 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
134,19 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
165,47 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
150,24 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
165,01 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
128,57 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
134,40 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
158,59 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
168,22 |
0,00 |
151,36 |
166,52 |
135,43 |
151,40 |
157,12 |
163,42 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
189,99 |
0,00 |
163,76 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
197,42 |
162,49 |
174,68 |
165,77 |
165,22 |
170,24 |
160,96 |
177,76 |
155,93 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
197,77 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
206,19 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
170,01 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
175,31 |
| 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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