After a week’s recess in auctions the 29th sale of the 2025/26 wool season took place this week, with an offering of 10 737 bales.
The offering was evenly split between long and medium length wools, with 72% of the offering testing 20 micron and finer. Sustainably certified wools comprised 58,2% of the merino wools offered.
The wool market surged today, taking its cue from the strong performance in the Australian market. Good quality individual clips excelled this week, with good premiums for certified wool and an overall sales clearance of 97,1%.
The all-merino indicator gained 5,7% to close on R263,60 p/kg, with the certified indicator rising by 6,4% to close on R269,68 p/kg.
A highest price of R372,37 p/kg (clean) (R255,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a single bale lot of 15,5-micron merino wool.
The Australian market built on the good performance of the previous week and gained a further 3,8% (AU$ ) this week, compared to the previous sale held on 15 April.
The major buyers on this weeks sale were Standard Wool SA (2 261), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (2 159), Tianyu SA (2 098) and G Modiano SA (1 568).
The next sale will be held on 6 May 2026, when approximately 7 028 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 |
26360 |
24935 |
5,7 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,44 |
16,37 |
0,43 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1603 |
1523 |
5,25 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
19,24 |
19,11 |
0,68 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1370 |
1305 |
4,98 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,72 |
9,68 |
0,41 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
26968 |
25339 |
6,4 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
22,12 |
21,98 |
0,64 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1640 |
1548 |
5,94 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7142 |
0,7035 |
1,52 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1402 |
1326 |
5,73 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1895 |
1825 |
3,84 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
10,33 % |
* 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) - 202529 |
| 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 |
296,61 |
297,25 |
293,19 |
278,24 |
267,91 |
261,24 |
251,18 |
249,66 |
244,98 |
241,76 |
234,40 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
324,26 |
320,83 |
315,11 |
302,61 |
293,15 |
277,88 |
275,26 |
272,34 |
272,13 |
267,72 |
262,71 |
| % Difference |
9,32 % |
7,93 % |
7,48 % |
8,76 % |
9,42 % |
6,37 % |
9,59 % |
9,08 % |
11,08 % |
10,74 % |
12,08 % |
| 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 |
5 895 |
51,3 % |
58,2 % |
| Sold |
5 774 |
51,7 % |
57 % |
* 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 (202429) |
| Turnover (R) |
239 409 047 |
125 163 338 |
4 184 098 684 |
3 410 099 301 |
| # Bales |
10 427 |
5 638 |
225 773 |
240 733 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 648 004 |
913 980 |
35 156 949 |
37 023 746 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
40 562 106 |
2024/25 |
41 909 728 |
3,2 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
6484 |
209 |
6 275 |
68 |
76 |
114 |
6 093 |
97,1 % |
| CMW |
2115 |
0 |
2 115 |
63 |
2 |
15 |
2 037 |
96,31 % |
| JLW |
371 |
0 |
371 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
365 |
98,38 % |
| MAS |
1192 |
1 |
1 191 |
1 |
5 |
30 |
1 160 |
97,4 % |
| QWB |
785 |
0 |
785 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
772 |
98,34 % |
| |
| This Week |
10947 |
210 |
10 737 |
132 |
85 |
178 |
10 427 |
97,11 % |
| Previous Week |
6692 |
64 |
6 628 |
38 |
759 |
952 |
5 638 |
85,06 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Standard Wool SA |
2 261 |
21,68 % |
38 292 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
2 159 |
20,71 % |
53 647 |
| Tianyu SA |
2 098 |
20,12 % |
39 169 |
| G Modiano SA |
1 568 |
15,04 % |
39 651 |
| Stucken & Co |
1 359 |
13,03 % |
29 354 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
619 |
5,94 % |
12 232 |
| Lempriere SA |
337 |
3,23 % |
11 029 |
| VBC Wool SA |
26 |
0,25 % |
2 399 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
4 970 |
4 788 |
96,34 % |
3 347 |
2 532 |
75,65 % |
135 525 |
133 120 |
98,23 % |
| Medium |
4 960 |
4 861 |
98 % |
2 629 |
2 498 |
95,02 % |
78 558 |
77 050 |
98,08 % |
| Short |
796 |
767 |
96,36 % |
644 |
600 |
93,17 % |
15 491 |
14 824 |
95,69 % |
| Mixed |
4 |
4 |
100 % |
8 |
8 |
100 % |
11 709 |
697 |
5,95 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
7 726 |
7 518 |
97,31 % |
4 729 |
3 985 |
84,27 % |
158 144 |
149 342 |
94,43 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
2 356 |
2 297 |
97,5 % |
1 651 |
1 431 |
86,67 % |
67 920 |
61 866 |
91,09 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
469 |
433 |
92,32 % |
194 |
177 |
91,24 % |
10 518 |
9 958 |
94,68 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
186 |
179 |
96,24 % |
54 |
45 |
83,33 % |
4 878 |
4 607 |
94,44 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
7 749 |
7 544 |
97,35 % |
4 868 |
4 123 |
84,7 % |
165 694 |
162 999 |
98,37 % |
| Bellies |
1 111 |
1 082 |
97,39 % |
669 |
561 |
83,86 % |
22 878 |
22 073 |
96,48 % |
| Pieces |
1 133 |
1 080 |
95,32 % |
599 |
505 |
84,31 % |
25 543 |
24 980 |
97,8 % |
| Locks |
733 |
710 |
96,86 % |
484 |
441 |
91,12 % |
15 465 |
14 948 |
96,66 % |
| Other |
11 |
11 |
100 % |
8 |
8 |
100 % |
11 880 |
773 |
6,51 % |
| 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 |
296 |
482 |
814 |
855 |
716 |
439 |
269 |
141 |
141 |
43 |
| Medium |
474 |
710 |
757 |
531 |
565 |
335 |
235 |
194 |
82 |
76 |
| Short |
162 |
227 |
69 |
38 |
15 |
33 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
3 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
246 |
424 |
475 |
396 |
435 |
279 |
196 |
83 |
79 |
10 |
| Style 5 |
519 |
703 |
790 |
759 |
487 |
307 |
167 |
150 |
90 |
56 |
| Style 6 |
161 |
265 |
355 |
258 |
339 |
181 |
86 |
74 |
53 |
43 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
6 |
27 |
20 |
11 |
35 |
40 |
62 |
39 |
13 |
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 |
197,99 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
231,19 |
226,66 |
217,68 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
256,91 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
235,52 |
0,00 |
223,15 |
0,00 |
209,51 |
| Certified |
286,69 |
282,27 |
276,04 |
261,73 |
251,69 |
256,72 |
246,70 |
235,27 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
213,94 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
293,05 |
281,72 |
273,16 |
271,89 |
255,27 |
253,92 |
251,70 |
233,27 |
238,71 |
229,16 |
227,91 |
| Certified |
309,36 |
303,90 |
291,23 |
286,87 |
272,80 |
265,95 |
261,63 |
261,29 |
263,13 |
255,47 |
239,25 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
303,06 |
306,71 |
293,00 |
283,01 |
270,48 |
264,01 |
251,94 |
252,74 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
319,63 |
324,09 |
331,26 |
311,89 |
310,84 |
296,09 |
282,49 |
274,82 |
271,59 |
265,58 |
256,89 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
294,68 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
269,81 |
269,50 |
0,00 |
243,32 |
252,71 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
325,66 |
320,67 |
323,27 |
297,24 |
293,27 |
280,11 |
272,65 |
277,97 |
273,55 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
202,91 |
0,00 |
214,14 |
223,71 |
0,00 |
186,95 |
204,59 |
167,12 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
248,91 |
239,79 |
231,81 |
226,01 |
212,39 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
262,75 |
246,07 |
251,37 |
232,66 |
247,11 |
210,86 |
220,63 |
226,15 |
210,13 |
210,14 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
284,84 |
275,65 |
270,47 |
261,51 |
235,67 |
261,74 |
230,96 |
230,19 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
289,78 |
271,28 |
265,65 |
267,26 |
254,72 |
243,22 |
245,49 |
0,00 |
229,85 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
293,09 |
275,20 |
276,00 |
269,43 |
267,16 |
260,66 |
254,21 |
0,00 |
239,30 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
289,40 |
276,08 |
278,11 |
267,69 |
242,85 |
224,74 |
243,36 |
229,53 |
227,63 |
245,82 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
322,56 |
305,54 |
301,70 |
289,02 |
282,89 |
271,01 |
268,44 |
253,10 |
266,64 |
252,87 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
264,92 |
260,54 |
251,10 |
243,55 |
245,39 |
231,43 |
231,01 |
246,74 |
232,92 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
307,14 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
284,11 |
280,34 |
265,50 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
196,08 |
179,65 |
181,35 |
175,67 |
176,60 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
170,28 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
215,94 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
199,09 |
249,95 |
225,81 |
193,46 |
223,66 |
208,95 |
222,32 |
234,30 |
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 |
255,12 |
228,01 |
224,58 |
205,40 |
0,00 |
228,63 |
0,00 |
226,10 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
225,18 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
253,18 |
241,56 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
242,29 |
0,00 |
215,06 |
0,00 |
179,55 |
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 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
213,71 |
0,00 |
241,80 |
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 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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