The 2026/2027 wool selling season continued today with 7 141 bales on offer on the 5th sale of the season.
The offering mainly consisted of fine micron wools, with 69% testing 20 micron and finer. Sustainably certified wools comprised 64,4% of the merino wools on offer.
Despite the weakening of the Rand against the US$, the market continuead it's downward trend. The strong competiton for the better quality merino and certified wools, drove the overall sales clearance up to 97,7%.
The all-merino indicator closed down by 0,6% on R259,63 p/kg and the certified indicator decreased by 0,9% to close on R264,21 p/kg.
A highest price of R367,94 p/kg (clean) R271,10(greasy) was paid for 2-bale lot of 15,8 micron merino wool.
The Australian market continued it's downward trend this week and decreased by 0,48% (AU$) from their previous sale held on Wednesday, 9 September.
The major buyers on today’s sale were Tianyu SA (1 647), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (1 529), G Modiano SA (1 210) and Stucken & Co (957).
The next sale will take place on 30 September 2026, where approximately 7 691 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
25963 |
26112 |
0,6 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,27 |
16,01 |
1,62 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1596 |
1631 |
2,15 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,74 |
18,60 |
0,75 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1385 |
1404 |
1,35 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,53 |
9,59 |
0,63 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
26421 |
26661 |
0,9 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,89 |
21,66 |
1,06 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1624 |
1665 |
2,46 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7108 |
0,7204 |
1,33 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1410 |
1433 |
1,61 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1869 |
1878 |
0,48 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
4,76 % |
* Exchange rate values quoted above is based on an average of rate points recorded for the duration of the sale.
** Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
*** Selection: Merino Fleece | MF4 & MF5 | VM < 1,6 | NKT > 28 | >67mm | Minimum of 3 Lots Sold
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| Merino Fleece | MF4 & MF5 | VM < 1,6 | NKT > 28 | >67mm | Minimum of 3 Lots Sold |
| Percentage Difference Between All Non-Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold (Average Price) - 202605 |
| Micron Category |
17.0 |
17.5 |
18.0 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
20.0 |
20.5 |
21.0 |
21.5 |
22.0 |
| Non-Certified Wool (R) Clean |
318,34 |
313,13 |
300,80 |
291,93 |
274,48 |
260,99 |
250,12 |
242,62 |
239,01 |
235,44 |
233,21 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
333,85 |
327,93 |
312,59 |
304,05 |
287,21 |
271,38 |
262,15 |
253,43 |
247,92 |
243,95 |
239,41 |
| % Difference |
4,87 % |
4,73 % |
3,92 % |
4,15 % |
4,64 % |
3,98 % |
4,81 % |
4,46 % |
3,73 % |
3,61 % |
2,66 % |
| Merino Wool Indicator excluding Certified Certified Wools (R/kg Clean) |
0,00 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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| * Certified Sustainable Wool (Bales) |
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% Share ** |
|
Total |
All Wool |
Merino Wool |
| Offered |
4 799 |
61,3 % |
64,4 % |
| Sold |
4 672 |
61,6 % |
63,2 % |
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
** Calculated on unique sustainable standard identifiers
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| Sale Statistics (Greasy) |
|
This Sale |
Accumulative |
|
This Week |
Previous Week |
This Season |
Previous Season (202505) |
| Turnover (R) |
185 749 683 |
119 220 307 |
765 246 488 |
491 939 358 |
| # Bales |
6 973 |
4 668 |
29 436 |
28 670 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 095 985 |
736 746 |
4 671 855 |
4 470 061 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2026/27 |
7 229 226 |
2025/26 |
7 666 405 |
5,7 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
3246 |
79 |
3 167 |
3 |
11 |
32 |
3 132 |
98,89 % |
| CMW |
1405 |
0 |
1 405 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
1 389 |
98,86 % |
| JLW |
506 |
0 |
506 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
503 |
99,41 % |
| MAS |
1349 |
116 |
1 233 |
0 |
72 |
95 |
1 138 |
92,3 % |
| QWB |
832 |
2 |
830 |
5 |
0 |
14 |
811 |
97,71 % |
| |
| This Week |
7338 |
197 |
7 141 |
21 |
84 |
147 |
6 973 |
97,65 % |
| Previous Week |
5262 |
15 |
5 247 |
14 |
398 |
565 |
4 668 |
88,97 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Tianyu SA |
1 647 |
23,62 % |
4 011 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
1 529 |
21,93 % |
4 392 |
| G Modiano SA |
1 210 |
17,35 % |
5 226 |
| Stucken & Co |
957 |
13,72 % |
4 452 |
| Fibreflow Trading |
710 |
10,18 % |
4 363 |
| Standard Wool SA |
575 |
8,25 % |
3 853 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
212 |
3,04 % |
1 624 |
| VBC Wool SA |
133 |
1,91 % |
1 354 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
3 891 |
3 819 |
98,15 % |
2 715 |
2 344 |
86,34 % |
16 173 |
15 643 |
96,72 % |
| Medium |
2 687 |
2 614 |
97,28 % |
1 942 |
1 810 |
93,2 % |
11 477 |
11 055 |
96,32 % |
| Short |
560 |
540 |
96,43 % |
547 |
502 |
91,77 % |
2 780 |
2 605 |
93,71 % |
| Mixed |
3 |
0 |
0 % |
43 |
12 |
27,91 % |
667 |
130 |
19,49 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
4 913 |
4 816 |
98,03 % |
3 468 |
3 118 |
89,91 % |
20 394 |
19 422 |
95,23 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 930 |
1 877 |
97,25 % |
1 440 |
1 281 |
88,96 % |
8 724 |
8 192 |
93,9 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
211 |
196 |
92,89 % |
263 |
213 |
80,99 % |
1 406 |
1 314 |
93,46 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
87 |
84 |
96,55 % |
76 |
56 |
73,68 % |
576 |
508 |
88,19 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
5 407 |
5 312 |
98,24 % |
3 858 |
3 467 |
89,87 % |
22 377 |
21 684 |
96,9 % |
| Bellies |
473 |
458 |
96,83 % |
399 |
328 |
82,21 % |
2 163 |
1 993 |
92,14 % |
| Pieces |
825 |
785 |
95,15 % |
516 |
493 |
95,54 % |
3 565 |
3 442 |
96,55 % |
| Locks |
433 |
418 |
96,54 % |
431 |
368 |
85,38 % |
2 325 |
2 184 |
93,94 % |
| Other |
3 |
0 |
0 % |
43 |
12 |
27,91 % |
670 |
133 |
19,85 % |
| Analysis of Bales Sold (Micron, Length & Style) |
|
<=18.0 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
20.0 |
20.5 |
21.0 |
21.5 |
22.0 |
>=22.5 |
| Length |
|
| Long |
282 |
384 |
433 |
670 |
623 |
504 |
284 |
205 |
95 |
63 |
| Medium |
305 |
303 |
394 |
412 |
357 |
180 |
157 |
77 |
36 |
29 |
| Short |
87 |
139 |
84 |
51 |
27 |
17 |
14 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
304 |
276 |
344 |
508 |
558 |
411 |
274 |
179 |
56 |
23 |
| Style 5 |
262 |
472 |
466 |
480 |
359 |
239 |
147 |
69 |
63 |
45 |
| Style 6 |
108 |
75 |
101 |
138 |
80 |
49 |
32 |
39 |
9 |
14 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
| Average price of Wool Sold (Micron, Style & Length - Clean) |
|
|
17.0 |
17.5 |
18.0 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
20.0 |
20.5 |
21.0 |
21.5 |
22.0 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 4 - MF4 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
247,06 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
208,06 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
260,02 |
253,81 |
259,74 |
245,30 |
229,47 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
308,42 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
267,60 |
261,58 |
243,54 |
0,00 |
221,53 |
0,00 |
213,26 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
305,21 |
0,00 |
286,50 |
277,82 |
262,46 |
255,57 |
239,99 |
0,00 |
226,21 |
218,16 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
310,01 |
296,60 |
290,19 |
0,00 |
266,44 |
243,53 |
241,16 |
227,16 |
239,86 |
218,01 |
| Certified |
320,18 |
319,32 |
311,83 |
298,69 |
275,38 |
262,93 |
250,40 |
250,32 |
238,19 |
234,76 |
237,19 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
325,44 |
307,78 |
310,62 |
301,60 |
272,74 |
275,67 |
249,90 |
250,47 |
232,72 |
242,77 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
320,32 |
323,40 |
322,46 |
319,56 |
290,67 |
272,62 |
259,68 |
250,46 |
247,35 |
244,09 |
237,75 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
294,31 |
264,73 |
270,40 |
254,05 |
252,66 |
248,67 |
249,46 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
324,96 |
304,24 |
283,60 |
275,85 |
256,13 |
251,42 |
0,00 |
250,98 |
245,46 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
278,19 |
238,96 |
219,64 |
233,95 |
215,96 |
215,96 |
212,52 |
204,92 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
265,41 |
255,77 |
261,04 |
228,49 |
215,47 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
220,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
288,28 |
263,75 |
264,26 |
250,61 |
250,42 |
238,58 |
230,23 |
220,28 |
210,89 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
292,12 |
255,71 |
253,06 |
244,22 |
239,59 |
229,69 |
230,64 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
309,71 |
303,67 |
275,47 |
275,75 |
265,14 |
251,62 |
238,70 |
221,50 |
215,25 |
221,46 |
216,52 |
| Certified |
306,66 |
0,00 |
309,01 |
284,70 |
274,53 |
268,69 |
249,58 |
239,83 |
241,62 |
241,59 |
232,14 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
300,98 |
281,48 |
281,52 |
254,62 |
241,22 |
247,17 |
229,99 |
234,29 |
219,48 |
| Certified |
311,04 |
306,11 |
307,02 |
292,12 |
281,08 |
265,12 |
254,98 |
249,43 |
0,00 |
239,26 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
282,88 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
232,70 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
275,68 |
269,84 |
254,60 |
254,13 |
247,69 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
254,40 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
198,77 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
266,48 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
218,09 |
0,00 |
215,99 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
226,55 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
289,26 |
275,74 |
233,00 |
196,98 |
219,14 |
190,62 |
242,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
269,47 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
215,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
253,19 |
0,00 |
221,16 |
227,16 |
226,70 |
0,00 |
198,74 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
258,07 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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