The sale report from the British Wool Marketing Board’s (BWMB) eighth sale of the 2016/2017 season, held last Tuesday in Bradford, was much more positive than previous auctions.
Flock owner Anthony Hennessy packs the wool into bags as brothers Michael and Paudie Coleman, Lismore shear his sheep at Tournarahin, Cappoquin, Co Waterford. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Average prices increased 6p/kg, from £1.14/kg in the last sale on 18 October to £1.20/kg (€1.28/kg to €1.35/kg), as reflected in Figure 1. The report also highlighted much more competition in the trade, with demand strengthening in particular for carpet-type (coarser grade) wools. This led to a clearance of 91% of the 2,038,028 kilos of wool on offer, a significant lift from 80% and 60% in the previous two sales which offered a similar offering.
It is worth noting that the prices quoted are not those returned to producers, with a fee of 30p/kg to 35p/kg deducted for handling, sorting, marketing etc. When producers sell their wool, a forward price is paid up front, depending on the outlook for the market, with the balance paid at the end of the season.
The BWMB’s 2016 producer price schedule gives an accurate and informative breakdown of prices and differences in price between different grades of wool and can be found here. Table 1 gives an example of the pricing schedule.
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Meanwhile, the Irish trade remains sluggish, with weak sterling exchange rates and continued pressure on the export trade not helping demand.
Prices for lowland wool are averaging from 85c/kg to 90c/kg with Blackface wool from 30c/kg to 40c/kg.
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The sale report from the British Wool Marketing Board’s (BWMB) eighth sale of the 2016/2017 season, held last Tuesday in Bradford, was much more positive than previous auctions.
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Average prices increased 6p/kg, from £1.14/kg in the last sale on 18 October to £1.20/kg (€1.28/kg to €1.35/kg), as reflected in Figure 1. The report also highlighted much more competition in the trade, with demand strengthening in particular for carpet-type (coarser grade) wools. This led to a clearance of 91% of the 2,038,028 kilos of wool on offer, a significant lift from 80% and 60% in the previous two sales which offered a similar offering.
It is worth noting that the prices quoted are not those returned to producers, with a fee of 30p/kg to 35p/kg deducted for handling, sorting, marketing etc. When producers sell their wool, a forward price is paid up front, depending on the outlook for the market, with the balance paid at the end of the season.
The BWMB’s 2016 producer price schedule gives an accurate and informative breakdown of prices and differences in price between different grades of wool and can be found here. Table 1 gives an example of the pricing schedule.
Meanwhile, the Irish trade remains sluggish, with weak sterling exchange rates and continued pressure on the export trade not helping demand.
Prices for lowland wool are averaging from 85c/kg to 90c/kg with Blackface wool from 30c/kg to 40c/kg.
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Average prices increased 6p/kg, from £1.14/kg in the last sale on 18 October to £1.20/kg (€1.28/kg to €1.35/kg), as reflected in Figure 1. The report also highlighted much more competition in the trade, with demand strengthening in particular for carpet-type (coarser grade) wools. This led to a clearance of 91% of the 2,038,028 kilos of wool on offer, a significant lift from 80% and 60% in the previous two sales which offered a similar offering.
The BWMB’s 2016 producer price schedule gives an accurate and informative breakdown of prices and differences in price between different grades of wool and can be found here. Table 1 gives an example of the pricing schedule.
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