Market Intelligence
Weekly Wool Market Commentary
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2025-S19
The AWEX EMI closed on 1419c, up 6cat auction sales in Australia this week. 30,137 bales went under the hammer inall selling centres in Australia this week, with a clearance rate of 93.9%. This places the market around 25% higher than the same period last year. In USD terms, the EMI eased by 9c to 924, with thesofter result largely influenced by currency movement rather than buyeractivity, although it still sits approximately 23% above last year’s level.
Seasonal production indicatorsreflect mixed seasonal conditions across the country. AWTA wool test volumes for July to Octoberare 9% down on last year.
Merino Fleece
Merino Fleece market strengthened this week, with most microns recording gains of 10–30c, led particularly by the 17.0, 17.5 and 18.5µ categories. The clearance rate remained steady at 97%, with the Northern Indicator lifting 5c, reflecting solid demand for well-prepared lines.
Merino Skirtings
Merino Skirtings market was mixed, with 18µ and finer low-vegetable-matter lines softening slightly, while 18.5µ and broader descriptions remained firm. Buyer preference continued to lean toward cleaner, well-measured parcels.
Merino Cardings
Oddments were largely steady across crutchings and stain types testing under 6%vegetable matter. Locks carrying more than 2% VM remained unchanged, while low-VM locks eased by up to 20c, contributing to a 4c decline in the MC Indicator, with seed-burdened lines again drawing discounted interest.
Crossbred Fleece
Crossbred fleece in the 26–30µ range showed variable results. The 28µ and finer types weakened, losing up to 20c, while 28.5µ and broader categories traded mostly unchanged, showing steadier support from processors.
Crossbred Oddments
Crossbreds
Next Week
The national offering for next week is forecast at 32,867 bales, with Sydney and Melbourne selling Tuesday and Wednesday, and Fremantle conducting a single-day sale on Tuesday.
Graphs
Market Commentary
Overall price remained relatively strong for 19–30µ categories, which arecurrently sitting in the 91st to 98th
percentiles of their five-year price bands. In comparison, the 17µ MPG is positioned around the 49th percentile, while Merino Cardings continue to track at the lower end of historical percentiles, highlighting softer demand for this sector.
Overall, there were reasonable quantities sold late this week. The market is expected to hold at this week’s levels, with the potential for slight gains on the best-styled, well-prepared lines.