On the 21st wool auction of the 2020/2021 sale season, the merino wool market indicator decreased by 2,0% to close on 15922c per kg clean wool. The average clean wool market indicators for good quality long fleece wool (MF4/MF5) with a tenstile strength of 35 (NKT) were as follows:
Fibrediameter (µ) | CWP* PM** | Fibrediameter (µ) | CWP* | PM** | *Clean wool price **Price movement |
18 µ | 20302 (-5,3%) | 21 µ | 14723 | (-1,1%) | |
19 µ | 17822 (-3,3%) | 22 µ | 13297 | (-2,3%) | |
20 µ | 15516 (-2,0%) | 23 µ |
The key buyers on the sale were: Lempriere Wool Services SA (1,705 bales), Standard Wool (1,436 bales) G Modiano (1,345 bales). Of the 6,343 bales offered 6,216 bales were declared sold (97%). Highest prices achieved on the BKB auction were as follows:
TOP 10 BKB PORT ELIZABETH | |||||||||
Name | Scheme | Area | Descr. | AWEX Type | Mic | Clean | NKT | Price | |
1. JFN Brits | Volksrust | CL | MWF5S.70 | 16.0µ | 64.2% | 38 | 17400c | ||
2. Hermanusheuwel Bk | RWS | Bredasdorp | AH | MWF4E.83 | 17.4µ | 71.8% | 30 | 17230c | |
3. James Prinsloo Trust | Volksrust | BL | MWF5S.74 | 16.4µ | 66.2% | 25 | 16800c | ||
4. E Hancke | Bethal | AH | MWF5E.87 | 16.0µ | 63.0% | 21 | 16300c | ||
5. James Prinsloo Trust | Volksrust | CL | MWF4S.55 | 17.1µ | 68.0% | 55 | 15910c | ||
6. James Prinsloo Trust | Volksrust | DL | MLF4E.40 | 16.6µ | 68.2% | 15900c | |||
7. James Prinsloo Trust | Volksrust | CFY | MF5S.68 | 17.0µ | 64.5% | 28 | 15900c | ||
8. Hermanusheuwel Bk | RWS | Bredasdorp | CH | MWF4E.69 | 17.7µ | 69.3% | 60 | 15790c | |
9. JFN Brits | Volksrust | AH | MWF5S.94 | 17.0µ | 64.1% | 29 | 15500c | ||
10. OH Davis | Swartberg | CMY | MF5E.69 | 17.1µ | 68.9% | 34 | 15500c |
The next auction will take place on the 17th of February 2021.