WOOL MARKET REPORT – 9 NOVEMBER 2016

On the 12th wool auction of the 2016/2017 season, the Cape Wools merino wool market indicator decreased by -2,0%

to close on 14363c per kg clean. Dit is ongeveer 9,42% hoër as ‘n jaar gelede.

Average clean wool price indicators for good quality long fleece wool (MF4/MF5) with a tenstile strength of

35 (NKT) were as follows:

18 µ 16587 (-0,6%) 21 µ 13450 (-3,5%)

19 µ 15693 (-2,4%) 22 µ 13318 (-0,7%)

20 µ 14243 (-2,3%) 23 µ 12935 (-2,1%)

The main buyers on the sale were: Standard Wool (4,866 bales), G Modiano (3,537 bales),

Lempriere South Africa (1,183 bales). Of the 11,371 bales offered 10,921 bales were declared sold (96%).

Highest prices achieved on the BKB auction were as follows:

TOP 10 BKB PORT ELIZABETH
Name / Area / Descr. / AWEX
Type / Mic / Clean / NKT / Price
1. DH Currie Farming Trust / Cathcart / BH / MWF4E.78 / 17.2µ / 74.2% / 45 / 13000c
2. TR Swart / Barkly-Oos / AFH / MWF4E.96 / 17.8µ / 77.8% / 40 / 12950c
3. TR Swart / Barkly-Oos / BFH / MWF4E.86 / 17.5µ / 76.4% / 36 / 12910c
4. Carroll Boerdery / Dewetsdorp / AAH / MWF4S.94 / 16.8µ / 71.7% / 36 / 12410c
5. GH Byers / Dordrecht / BBFF / MF4E.77 / 17.2µ / 71.9% / 46 / 12400c
6. DH Currie Farming Trust / Cathcart / CH / MWF4E.66 / 16.2µ / 73.0% / 39 / 12400c
7. Elias Albertus Nel Boerdery / Bredasdorp / CMY / MF4E.63 / 18.2µ / 74.3% / 48 / 12390c
8. GH Byers / Dordrecht / BH / MWF4S.82 / 16.3µ / 71.7% / 42 / 12330c
9. DH Currie Farming Trust / Cathcart / HB / MP4E.69 / 17.1µ / 73.9% / 44 / 12310c
10. GH Byers / Dordrecht / RAM / MF4E.79 / 17.9µ / 71.6% / 46 / 12300c

BKB Congratulate the above mentioned clients on their achievements.

The next auction for the new season catalogue P1216 will take place on 9 November 2016.

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