The 11th sale of the 2025/26 wool selling season took place this week, with an offering of 9 301 bales, after 737 bales were withdrawn prior to the sale.
The bulk of the offering consisted of fine micron, long length wools, with 48,8% of the merino wools on offer being sustainably certified.
The market had a better performance this week, which was mostly attributable to the weaker ZAR against the US$.
The finer micron categories, especially sustainably certified merino wools, performed better than the market average, with an overall sales clearance of 96,4%.
The all-merino indicator rose by 1,2% to close on R196,16 p/kg and the certified indicator increased by 1,7% to close on R204,01 p/kg.
A highest price of R276,50 p/kg (clean) was paid for a single bale lot of 16-micron merino fleece wool.
The Australian market edged up 0,2% (AU$) this week from their previous sale held on Wednesday,29 October, but also experienced negative returns in US$ terms.
The major buyers on today’s sale were Tianyu SA (2 071), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (2 004), G Modiano SA (1 607) and Standard Wool SA (1 573).
The next sale will be held on 12 November 2025 when approximately 9 636 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 |
19616 |
19378 |
1,2 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
17,46 |
17,11 |
2,05 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1123 |
1133 |
0,88 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
20,02 |
19,87 |
0,75 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
980 |
975 |
0,51 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
8,91 |
8,91 |
0 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
20401 |
20065 |
1,7 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
22,74 |
22,58 |
0,71 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1168 |
1173 |
0,43 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6474 |
0,6581 |
1,63 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1019 |
1010 |
0,89 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1416 |
1413 |
0,21 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
9,83 % |
* 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) - 202511 |
| 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 |
219,55 |
215,52 |
210,01 |
202,17 |
194,63 |
192,06 |
187,98 |
186,86 |
183,11 |
180,15 |
178,40 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
242,38 |
235,56 |
226,08 |
221,22 |
214,18 |
210,02 |
206,86 |
204,91 |
205,35 |
199,53 |
200,66 |
| % Difference |
10,40 % |
9,30 % |
7,65 % |
9,42 % |
10,04 % |
9,35 % |
10,04 % |
9,66 % |
12,15 % |
10,76 % |
12,48 % |
| 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 |
3 905 |
42,6 % |
48,4 % |
| Sold |
3 808 |
42,3 % |
47,2 % |
* 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 (202411) |
| Turnover (R) |
145 990 975 |
84 423 561 |
1 276 346 527 |
1 164 643 945 |
| # Bales |
8 964 |
5 215 |
72 308 |
79 230 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 356 986 |
799 821 |
11 188 119 |
12 125 417 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
17 160 018 |
2024/25 |
20 277 624 |
15,4 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
6038 |
595 |
5 443 |
102 |
3 |
29 |
5 312 |
97,59 % |
| CMW |
1769 |
7 |
1 762 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
1 745 |
99,04 % |
| JLW |
378 |
7 |
371 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
371 |
100 % |
| MAS |
869 |
8 |
861 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
854 |
99,19 % |
| QWB |
723 |
130 |
593 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
584 |
98,48 % |
| |
| This Week |
9777 |
747 |
9 030 |
115 |
12 |
45 |
8 866 |
98,18 % |
| Previous Week |
5481 |
262 |
5 219 |
0 |
19 |
83 |
5 136 |
98,41 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Tianyu SA |
2 071 |
23,1 % |
13 047 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
2 004 |
22,36 % |
15 268 |
| G Modiano SA |
1 607 |
17,93 % |
13 579 |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 573 |
17,55 % |
11 872 |
| Stucken & Co |
1 101 |
12,28 % |
10 371 |
| Lempriere SA |
292 |
3,26 % |
3 199 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
190 |
2,12 % |
3 271 |
| VBC Wool SA |
126 |
1,41 % |
1 701 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
5 323 |
5 158 |
96,9 % |
3 180 |
3 143 |
98,84 % |
42 893 |
42 163 |
98,3 % |
| Medium |
3 081 |
2 980 |
96,72 % |
1 721 |
1 665 |
96,75 % |
24 305 |
23 525 |
96,79 % |
| Short |
811 |
767 |
94,57 % |
409 |
386 |
94,38 % |
6 518 |
6 185 |
94,89 % |
| Mixed |
86 |
59 |
68,6 % |
50 |
21 |
42 % |
2 295 |
396 |
17,25 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
5 999 |
5 840 |
97,35 % |
3 372 |
3 302 |
97,92 % |
49 716 |
47 742 |
96,03 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
2 448 |
2 354 |
96,16 % |
1 484 |
1 464 |
98,65 % |
20 684 |
19 509 |
94,32 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
638 |
572 |
89,66 % |
336 |
301 |
89,58 % |
4 098 |
3 640 |
88,82 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
216 |
198 |
91,67 % |
181 |
148 |
81,77 % |
1 616 |
1 417 |
87,69 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
6 736 |
6 533 |
96,99 % |
3 946 |
3 886 |
98,48 % |
53 713 |
52 552 |
97,84 % |
| Bellies |
865 |
820 |
94,8 % |
567 |
539 |
95,06 % |
6 679 |
6 412 |
96 % |
| Pieces |
948 |
918 |
96,84 % |
421 |
414 |
98,34 % |
8 187 |
8 019 |
97,95 % |
| Locks |
666 |
634 |
95,2 % |
376 |
355 |
94,41 % |
5 135 |
4 888 |
95,19 % |
| Other |
86 |
59 |
68,6 % |
63 |
21 |
33,33 % |
2 400 |
437 |
18,21 % |
| 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 |
234 |
350 |
620 |
1 106 |
954 |
679 |
354 |
188 |
141 |
148 |
| Medium |
275 |
318 |
423 |
572 |
348 |
201 |
156 |
113 |
81 |
98 |
| Short |
130 |
200 |
122 |
61 |
17 |
16 |
34 |
24 |
21 |
14 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
132 |
125 |
250 |
396 |
360 |
294 |
66 |
36 |
6 |
5 |
| Style 5 |
434 |
553 |
720 |
939 |
698 |
426 |
295 |
133 |
121 |
124 |
| Style 6 |
73 |
187 |
184 |
387 |
245 |
160 |
164 |
138 |
95 |
118 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
0 |
3 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
19 |
18 |
21 |
13 |
| 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 |
186,65 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
188,05 |
185,85 |
0,00 |
181,80 |
0,00 |
214,90 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
197,26 |
187,17 |
189,97 |
171,97 |
174,19 |
168,45 |
0,00 |
161,55 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
205,55 |
208,30 |
0,00 |
195,51 |
192,79 |
192,32 |
185,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
192,55 |
184,29 |
176,79 |
177,75 |
181,35 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
233,99 |
229,82 |
223,84 |
221,77 |
206,91 |
203,37 |
201,75 |
202,91 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
223,36 |
213,22 |
0,00 |
192,65 |
183,84 |
204,40 |
195,95 |
183,80 |
186,73 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
246,92 |
235,85 |
225,40 |
224,53 |
216,36 |
215,50 |
208,28 |
208,73 |
206,85 |
0,00 |
198,43 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
198,56 |
193,68 |
193,78 |
190,31 |
187,24 |
0,00 |
179,71 |
185,11 |
| Certified |
248,19 |
248,29 |
229,64 |
223,48 |
219,98 |
211,94 |
207,61 |
207,71 |
205,57 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
162,04 |
144,90 |
175,29 |
138,46 |
165,19 |
158,14 |
119,98 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
168,27 |
203,74 |
170,39 |
183,27 |
0,00 |
154,58 |
0,00 |
159,25 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
201,53 |
0,00 |
187,55 |
169,96 |
0,00 |
172,23 |
171,29 |
167,01 |
163,89 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
213,14 |
201,93 |
199,88 |
199,94 |
189,05 |
0,00 |
177,14 |
185,09 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
213,61 |
209,44 |
0,00 |
189,32 |
187,74 |
181,91 |
175,32 |
170,50 |
172,31 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
219,71 |
213,12 |
206,83 |
200,85 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
190,25 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
211,06 |
211,88 |
205,19 |
190,25 |
184,34 |
181,72 |
177,52 |
162,47 |
167,72 |
177,80 |
171,03 |
| Certified |
235,34 |
238,62 |
223,39 |
211,56 |
210,17 |
204,20 |
203,58 |
199,63 |
201,76 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
204,96 |
196,41 |
202,67 |
192,94 |
185,64 |
186,37 |
184,70 |
176,24 |
181,35 |
172,26 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
229,27 |
219,38 |
190,37 |
211,67 |
208,91 |
204,15 |
197,83 |
201,66 |
199,59 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
144,11 |
0,00 |
157,51 |
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 |
149,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
169,59 |
148,02 |
145,38 |
170,99 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
128,16 |
| 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 |
163,97 |
0,00 |
158,90 |
145,57 |
149,33 |
163,83 |
157,84 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
206,71 |
0,00 |
180,31 |
154,79 |
0,00 |
168,25 |
144,31 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
178,87 |
0,00 |
162,53 |
0,00 |
170,75 |
167,54 |
170,35 |
171,74 |
160,48 |
160,80 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
185,70 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
185,20 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
202,20 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
159,83 |
0,00 |
174,59 |
0,00 |
139,34 |
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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