The 2026/27 wool season kicked off this week, with an offering of 8 982 bales, after 508 bales were withdrawn prior to the sale.
Although 68% of the offering tested 20 micron and finer, less than half of the offering consisted of long length wools. Sustainably certified wools comprised 65,9% of the merino wools offered.
Taking into account a stronger ZAR against the US$ of nearly 2% and the recent market pressure witnessed in Australia, the market had an encouraging performance this week.
The all-merino indicator declined by 6,4% to close on R253,46 p/kg , with the certified indicator decreasing by 6,3% to close on R260,52 p/kg
A highest price of R 335,99 p/kg (clean) (R249,10 p/kg greasy) was paid for a 2-bale lot of 16,3-micron merino wool.
The Australian market also resumed sales this week and their market continued the downward trend from the last few sales of the previous season, with the market indicator easing by 3,3% (AU$) compared to the previous sale held on Wednesday, 22 July.
The major buyers on this weeks sale were G Modiano SA (1 779), Stucken & Co (1 271), Standard Wool SA (1 240) and Fibre Flow Trading (1 136).
The next sale will take place on 1 September 2026, where approximately 3 847 bales will be on offer. Catalogue 3 will be sold on 2 September, with a further 5 671 bales on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
25346 |
27086 |
6,4 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,21 |
16,53 |
1,94 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1564 |
1639 |
4,58 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,76 |
19,06 |
1,57 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1351 |
1421 |
4,93 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,84 |
9,72 |
1,23 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
26052 |
27795 |
6,3 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,93 |
22,01 |
0,36 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1607 |
1681 |
4,40 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7073 |
0,6995 |
1,12 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1389 |
1458 |
4,73 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1812 |
1873 |
3,26 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
9,31 % |
* 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) - 202601 |
| 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 |
299,26 |
300,95 |
293,32 |
274,91 |
259,80 |
249,86 |
242,83 |
238,07 |
235,27 |
229,55 |
224,45 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
320,74 |
318,35 |
308,94 |
297,34 |
284,95 |
271,15 |
264,63 |
262,88 |
260,34 |
253,64 |
247,60 |
| % Difference |
7,18 % |
5,78 % |
5,33 % |
8,16 % |
9,68 % |
8,52 % |
8,98 % |
10,42 % |
10,66 % |
10,49 % |
10,31 % |
| 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 |
5 915 |
57,7 % |
65,9 % |
| Sold |
5 469 |
58,2 % |
61,7 % |
* 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 (202501) |
| Turnover (R) |
203 471 086 |
147 464 047 |
203 471 086 |
136 144 702 |
| # Bales |
8 352 |
5 867 |
8 352 |
8 568 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 350 906 |
919 375 |
1 350 906 |
1 311 248 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2026/27 |
3 825 476 |
2025/26 |
4 212 513 |
9,2 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
4733 |
299 |
4 434 |
113 |
66 |
226 |
4 095 |
92,35 % |
| CMW |
2339 |
0 |
2 339 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
2 326 |
99,44 % |
| JLW |
431 |
0 |
431 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
430 |
99,77 % |
| MAS |
823 |
0 |
823 |
0 |
83 |
185 |
638 |
77,52 % |
| QWB |
1164 |
209 |
955 |
64 |
7 |
28 |
863 |
90,37 % |
| |
| This Week |
9490 |
508 |
8 982 |
186 |
157 |
444 |
8 352 |
92,99 % |
| Previous Week |
6155 |
112 |
6 043 |
10 |
97 |
166 |
5 867 |
97,09 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| G Modiano SA |
1 779 |
21,3 % |
1 779 |
| Stucken & Co |
1 271 |
15,22 % |
1 271 |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 240 |
14,85 % |
1 240 |
| Fibre Flow |
1 136 |
13,6 % |
1 136 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
856 |
10,25 % |
856 |
| Tianyu SA |
755 |
9,04 % |
755 |
| VBC Wool SA |
754 |
9,03 % |
754 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
561 |
6,72 % |
561 |
| Lempriere SA |
0 |
0 % |
0 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
4 124 |
3 809 |
92,36 % |
2 940 |
2 910 |
98,98 % |
4 124 |
3 809 |
92,36 % |
| Medium |
3 758 |
3 538 |
94,15 % |
2 512 |
2 419 |
96,3 % |
3 758 |
3 538 |
94,15 % |
| Short |
1 027 |
934 |
90,94 % |
565 |
531 |
93,98 % |
1 027 |
934 |
90,94 % |
| Mixed |
73 |
71 |
97,26 % |
26 |
7 |
26,92 % |
73 |
71 |
97,26 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
6 139 |
5 703 |
92,9 % |
3 839 |
3 806 |
99,14 % |
6 139 |
5 703 |
92,9 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
2 130 |
2 006 |
94,18 % |
1 669 |
1 598 |
95,75 % |
2 130 |
2 006 |
94,18 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
459 |
415 |
90,41 % |
190 |
155 |
81,58 % |
459 |
415 |
90,41 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
254 |
228 |
89,76 % |
345 |
308 |
89,28 % |
254 |
228 |
89,76 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
6 286 |
5 883 |
93,59 % |
4 431 |
4 343 |
98,01 % |
6 286 |
5 883 |
93,59 % |
| Bellies |
693 |
606 |
87,45 % |
577 |
561 |
97,23 % |
693 |
606 |
87,45 % |
| Pieces |
1 052 |
970 |
92,21 % |
586 |
564 |
96,25 % |
1 052 |
970 |
92,21 % |
| Locks |
878 |
822 |
93,62 % |
423 |
392 |
92,67 % |
878 |
822 |
93,62 % |
| Other |
73 |
71 |
97,26 % |
26 |
7 |
26,92 % |
73 |
71 |
97,26 % |
| 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 |
291 |
457 |
559 |
571 |
452 |
335 |
333 |
171 |
128 |
63 |
| Medium |
441 |
503 |
433 |
430 |
297 |
273 |
186 |
168 |
86 |
41 |
| Short |
133 |
230 |
121 |
89 |
65 |
33 |
53 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
222 |
325 |
414 |
344 |
261 |
240 |
250 |
164 |
90 |
20 |
| Style 5 |
514 |
662 |
535 |
593 |
382 |
254 |
200 |
146 |
84 |
62 |
| Style 6 |
128 |
203 |
162 |
145 |
164 |
116 |
97 |
29 |
31 |
26 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
31 |
25 |
9 |
14 |
9 |
| 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 |
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 |
217,36 |
0,00 |
202,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
263,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
257,52 |
228,39 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
273,88 |
282,48 |
276,42 |
260,66 |
254,69 |
232,01 |
0,00 |
222,75 |
230,80 |
0,00 |
206,66 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
269,04 |
273,58 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
237,49 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
300,38 |
288,44 |
290,42 |
285,33 |
268,08 |
255,71 |
249,29 |
251,34 |
243,57 |
232,12 |
230,45 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
311,70 |
313,34 |
320,12 |
284,30 |
261,30 |
253,43 |
242,31 |
239,40 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
323,41 |
324,92 |
316,58 |
309,21 |
283,83 |
268,18 |
265,76 |
269,74 |
264,77 |
260,98 |
247,61 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
285,82 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
260,33 |
262,04 |
238,91 |
238,00 |
235,09 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
329,14 |
323,00 |
327,96 |
301,80 |
280,59 |
267,38 |
262,31 |
276,10 |
243,84 |
0,00 |
238,61 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
240,23 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
207,56 |
0,00 |
183,27 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
257,39 |
0,00 |
270,84 |
231,83 |
221,03 |
198,40 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
250,22 |
250,73 |
219,58 |
230,21 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
219,09 |
203,34 |
198,70 |
214,17 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
269,58 |
281,51 |
261,24 |
265,82 |
238,13 |
227,11 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
228,94 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
280,62 |
264,60 |
263,64 |
265,38 |
251,10 |
230,50 |
242,49 |
231,19 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
295,99 |
290,07 |
283,01 |
273,39 |
269,90 |
256,92 |
250,01 |
236,43 |
239,77 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
279,51 |
257,84 |
250,64 |
239,71 |
237,48 |
228,57 |
224,04 |
225,95 |
| Certified |
321,10 |
301,61 |
312,19 |
282,71 |
271,67 |
266,52 |
258,68 |
261,02 |
234,89 |
0,00 |
240,91 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
279,64 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
242,63 |
240,64 |
240,05 |
232,59 |
233,67 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
329,61 |
306,92 |
292,58 |
285,18 |
0,00 |
260,13 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
239,09 |
198,63 |
0,00 |
188,01 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
63,83 |
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 |
229,19 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
212,15 |
218,30 |
226,31 |
0,00 |
185,63 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
237,74 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
262,92 |
239,26 |
0,00 |
252,33 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
207,79 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
291,67 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
239,64 |
118,36 |
224,92 |
0,00 |
225,02 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
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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