The eleventh sale of the 2018/19 wool season saw prices across the majority of types remaining firm to slightly dearer, despite producing a slightly lower clearance than the pre-Christmas sale.
The British Wool index was up 0.1% sale on sale at £1.470 clean. The total weight offered was 1.812m kg, with the total weight sold 1.152m kg, resulting in a clearance of 63.6%. The average clean price was £1.483, and the average greasy price £0.970.
The average prices for key wool types were as follows: Fine: Firm. Medium: up to 1% dearer. Mule: up to 1.5% dearer. Cheviot: Firm. Radnor: Firm. Welsh: 1% dearer. Blackface: Firm.
Source: British Wool
