The British Wool index was up 3.1% at £1.57 a kg clean at the sale on 21 May, compared to the previous sale on 24 April. The total volume offered was 1.487 million kg, of which 1.411 million kg were sold. This implies a clearance of 94.9%. The average clean price was £1.524, and for greasy, £0.995 a kg. Mountain types saw a clearance rate of 87% and for Lambswool, 84%.
The sale witnessed good competition for all the major types. Clearances for Fine, Medium, Cross and Hill types were close to 100%.
Price movements among key wool types were firm for Fine and Medium. Mule hogs were in buyers’ favour while WRS were 3% dearer and Cotts up to 10% dearer. Cheviot Hogs were fully firm and Ewes 7% dearer. Radnor Fine types were about 2% dearer. Welsh were also fully firm. Swaledale were in buyers’ favour while Blackface No1 were 6% dearer and No2 5% dearer.
