The 2025/2026 wool selling season continued today with 6 507 bales on offer on the 5th sale of the season.
The offering mainly consisted of fine micron wools, with 65% testing 20 micron and finer. Sustainably certified wools comprised 67,8% of the merino wools on offer.
The market continued it's upward trend of this season and delivered strong results, despite the SA Rand trading 1% stronger against the US$. The strong competiton for the better quality merino and certified wools, drove the overall sales clearance up to 93,5%.
The all-merino indicator closed up by 4,4% on R197,55 p/kg and the certified indicator increased by 3,7% to close on R202,61 p/kg.
A highest price of R265,63 p/kg (clean) was paid for single bale lot of 15,5 micron merino wool.
The Australian market continued to deliver strong results this week and increased by 1,9% (AU$) from their previous sale held on Wednesday, 10 September.
The major buyers on today’s sale were BKB Pinnacle Fibres (1 765), Standard Wool SA (1 100), Tianyu SA (1 038) and Stucken & Co (796).
The next sale will be held on 1 October 2025 when approximately 7 076 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 |
19755 |
18917 |
4,4 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
17,35 |
17,53 |
1,03 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1139 |
1079 |
5,56 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
20,52 |
20,48 |
0,20 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
963 |
924 |
4,22 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
8,45 |
8,42 |
0,36 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
20261 |
19534 |
3,7 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
23,65 |
23,66 |
0,04 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1168 |
1114 |
4,85 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6654 |
0,6585 |
1,05 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
987 |
954 |
3,46 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1344 |
1319 |
1,90 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
9,86 % |
* 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) - 202505 |
| 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 |
219,39 |
218,71 |
203,81 |
193,25 |
192,51 |
189,85 |
186,68 |
185,19 |
184,33 |
183,59 |
181,89 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
237,34 |
232,74 |
228,67 |
217,39 |
212,41 |
207,96 |
205,18 |
204,00 |
201,52 |
199,46 |
196,70 |
| % Difference |
8,18 % |
6,41 % |
12,20 % |
12,49 % |
10,34 % |
9,54 % |
9,91 % |
10,16 % |
9,33 % |
8,64 % |
8,14 % |
| 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 |
4 311 |
59,1 % |
67,8 % |
| Sold |
4 239 |
61,8 % |
66,8 % |
* 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 (202405) |
| Turnover (R) |
110 900 013 |
95 929 475 |
502 044 886 |
493 191 026 |
| # Bales |
6 106 |
5 381 |
29 593 |
31 959 |
| Mass (kg) |
968 888 |
870 974 |
4 628 092 |
4 984 749 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
7 207 075 |
2024/25 |
8 914 860 |
19,2 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
3690 |
114 |
3 576 |
22 |
270 |
355 |
3 199 |
89,46 % |
| CMW |
1357 |
121 |
1 236 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 231 |
99,6 % |
| JLW |
370 |
4 |
366 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
366 |
100 % |
| MAS |
432 |
4 |
428 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
428 |
100 % |
| QWB |
901 |
0 |
901 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
883 |
98 % |
| |
| This Week |
6750 |
243 |
6 507 |
25 |
283 |
375 |
6 107 |
93,85 % |
| Previous Week |
5784 |
22 |
5 762 |
9 |
313 |
418 |
5 335 |
92,59 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
1 765 |
28,91 % |
7 463 |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 100 |
18,02 % |
4 303 |
| Tianyu SA |
1 038 |
17 % |
5 433 |
| Stucken & Co |
796 |
13,04 % |
4 164 |
| G Modiano SA |
721 |
11,81 % |
4 766 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
276 |
4,52 % |
1 322 |
| Lempriere SA |
269 |
4,41 % |
1 345 |
| VBC Wool SA |
141 |
2,31 % |
797 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
3 249 |
3 222 |
99,17 % |
2 975 |
2 911 |
97,85 % |
16 470 |
16 300 |
98,97 % |
| Medium |
2 219 |
2 031 |
91,53 % |
1 931 |
1 867 |
96,69 % |
10 323 |
9 918 |
96,08 % |
| Short |
804 |
718 |
89,3 % |
520 |
501 |
96,35 % |
3 242 |
3 107 |
95,84 % |
| Mixed |
164 |
114 |
69,51 % |
415 |
102 |
24,58 % |
745 |
247 |
33,15 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
4 348 |
4 301 |
98,92 % |
3 613 |
3 575 |
98,95 % |
20 340 |
19 993 |
98,29 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 639 |
1 431 |
87,31 % |
1 637 |
1 479 |
90,35 % |
8 398 |
7 938 |
94,52 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
339 |
225 |
66,37 % |
352 |
206 |
58,52 % |
1 416 |
1 107 |
78,18 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
181 |
149 |
82,32 % |
239 |
121 |
50,63 % |
697 |
555 |
79,63 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
4 258 |
4 144 |
97,32 % |
3 733 |
3 635 |
97,37 % |
21 163 |
20 771 |
98,15 % |
| Bellies |
646 |
558 |
86,38 % |
613 |
585 |
95,43 % |
2 772 |
2 625 |
94,7 % |
| Pieces |
709 |
693 |
97,74 % |
651 |
651 |
100 % |
3 597 |
3 545 |
98,55 % |
| Locks |
659 |
576 |
87,41 % |
429 |
408 |
95,1 % |
2 502 |
2 383 |
95,24 % |
| Other |
235 |
135 |
57,45 % |
415 |
102 |
24,58 % |
817 |
269 |
32,93 % |
| 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 |
193 |
351 |
442 |
583 |
532 |
341 |
239 |
122 |
53 |
46 |
| Medium |
236 |
253 |
363 |
279 |
257 |
140 |
72 |
49 |
50 |
35 |
| Short |
132 |
222 |
73 |
35 |
25 |
23 |
15 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
116 |
192 |
300 |
344 |
394 |
213 |
194 |
69 |
40 |
13 |
| Style 5 |
334 |
478 |
393 |
412 |
309 |
213 |
72 |
84 |
27 |
28 |
| Style 6 |
102 |
142 |
176 |
121 |
102 |
71 |
44 |
13 |
29 |
28 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
9 |
14 |
9 |
20 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
21 |
| 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 |
183,36 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
167,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
198,65 |
177,27 |
187,62 |
193,10 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
185,43 |
180,08 |
165,51 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
159,35 |
| Certified |
211,24 |
209,26 |
203,26 |
199,22 |
194,91 |
198,82 |
190,79 |
184,99 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
187,02 |
189,25 |
182,39 |
178,78 |
181,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
173,50 |
| Certified |
224,05 |
233,16 |
221,08 |
215,59 |
206,44 |
201,35 |
198,79 |
194,90 |
192,88 |
194,77 |
190,49 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
215,49 |
219,09 |
0,00 |
200,58 |
192,75 |
0,00 |
185,42 |
184,40 |
185,09 |
182,02 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
239,91 |
233,21 |
231,72 |
224,07 |
209,34 |
207,62 |
205,23 |
204,29 |
202,15 |
197,54 |
192,73 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
217,08 |
199,47 |
202,15 |
185,88 |
185,45 |
184,09 |
0,00 |
186,61 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
232,73 |
230,70 |
222,34 |
213,07 |
210,11 |
205,10 |
202,21 |
204,19 |
200,41 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
177,15 |
181,31 |
177,25 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
168,99 |
157,61 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
181,99 |
204,08 |
158,58 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
162,99 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
187,12 |
176,78 |
184,23 |
172,60 |
176,44 |
169,82 |
0,00 |
140,25 |
161,84 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
206,03 |
198,69 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
181,85 |
188,01 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
188,14 |
192,41 |
191,65 |
186,05 |
168,54 |
174,27 |
0,00 |
186,78 |
178,42 |
176,84 |
| Certified |
180,13 |
218,15 |
212,45 |
206,58 |
202,64 |
195,48 |
195,63 |
194,49 |
187,03 |
185,28 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
210,78 |
198,28 |
198,48 |
190,93 |
178,72 |
180,38 |
172,73 |
182,95 |
181,58 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
232,93 |
232,47 |
207,39 |
209,12 |
207,37 |
203,88 |
202,67 |
203,81 |
199,38 |
199,35 |
194,99 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
213,15 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
188,36 |
187,81 |
186,66 |
179,25 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
240,29 |
0,00 |
221,19 |
210,08 |
209,55 |
205,76 |
204,83 |
204,13 |
199,92 |
200,48 |
192,41 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
166,64 |
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 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
173,52 |
160,11 |
145,27 |
156,09 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
152,44 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
164,94 |
0,00 |
180,17 |
162,02 |
156,21 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
191,06 |
0,00 |
203,10 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
149,21 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
173,65 |
153,64 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
173,80 |
195,01 |
181,20 |
0,00 |
183,45 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
156,61 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
205,25 |
0,00 |
183,18 |
0,00 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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