The 2025/26 wool selling season continued today, with the 19th sale of the season taking place.
The offering of 7 363 bales mainly consisted of long length, fine micron wools and sustainably certified wools comprised 56,7% of the merino wools offered.
Despite the market having to contend with the SA Rand trading 3% stronger against the US$, the market had a good performance today and achieved an excellent overall sales clearance of 98,5%. The market also managed to deliver positive returns in US$ terms.
The all-merino indicator eased slightly by 0,3% to close on R228,18 p/kg, with the certified indicator closing down by 0,9% to close on R231,83 p/kg.
A highest price of R310,49 p/kg (clean)(R232,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a 2-bale lot of 16,1 micron merino wool.
The Australian market shed 1,6% (AU$) this week, but still managed positive returns in US$ from their previous auction held on Wednesday, 21 January.
The major buyers on today’s sale were BKB Pinnacle Fibres (2 146), Tianyu SA (1 159), Standard Wool SA (1 099) and Stucken & Co (1 073).
The next sale will be held on 4 February 2026 when approximately 7 772 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 |
22818 |
22898 |
0,3 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
15,85 |
16,35 |
3,06 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1440 |
1400 |
2,86 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,96 |
19,15 |
0,99 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1203 |
1196 |
0,59 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,64 |
9,66 |
0,21 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
23183 |
23399 |
0,9 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,83 |
21,99 |
0,73 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1463 |
1431 |
2,24 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6981 |
0,6720 |
3,88 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1223 |
1222 |
0,08 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1662 |
1689 |
1,60 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
7,06 % |
* 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) - 202519 |
| 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 |
243,91 |
239,18 |
235,50 |
229,46 |
225,29 |
223,75 |
221,24 |
218,45 |
216,67 |
213,66 |
204,00 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
265,22 |
261,84 |
256,56 |
248,78 |
241,75 |
238,90 |
236,22 |
234,15 |
232,55 |
230,77 |
224,62 |
| % Difference |
8,74 % |
9,47 % |
8,94 % |
8,42 % |
7,31 % |
6,77 % |
6,77 % |
7,19 % |
7,33 % |
8,01 % |
10,11 % |
| 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 |
3 720 |
44,8 % |
56,7 % |
| Sold |
3 683 |
45 % |
56,2 % |
* 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 (202419) |
| Turnover (R) |
134 748 811 |
139 681 772 |
2 481 674 585 |
2 206 044 868 |
| # Bales |
7 253 |
7 874 |
144 163 |
156 934 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 131 115 |
1 210 911 |
22 166 744 |
23 888 438 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
28 679 696 |
2024/25 |
30 600 195 |
6,3 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
4457 |
123 |
4 334 |
24 |
11 |
48 |
4 262 |
98,34 % |
| CMW |
1824 |
119 |
1 705 |
26 |
0 |
3 |
1 676 |
98,3 % |
| JLW |
148 |
0 |
148 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
148 |
100 % |
| MAS |
1189 |
13 |
1 176 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 167 |
99,23 % |
| QWB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| |
| This Week |
7618 |
255 |
7 363 |
50 |
11 |
60 |
7 253 |
98,51 % |
| Previous Week |
8437 |
918 |
7 519 |
2 |
27 |
89 |
7 428 |
98,79 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
2 146 |
29,59 % |
35 902 |
| Tianyu SA |
1 159 |
15,98 % |
25 709 |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 099 |
15,15 % |
24 369 |
| Stucken & Co |
1 073 |
14,79 % |
18 983 |
| G Modiano SA |
930 |
12,82 % |
25 188 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
439 |
6,05 % |
5 624 |
| Lempriere SA |
384 |
5,29 % |
6 234 |
| VBC Wool SA |
23 |
0,32 % |
2 154 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
4 053 |
4 009 |
98,91 % |
4 832 |
4 769 |
98,7 % |
88 176 |
87 426 |
99,15 % |
| Medium |
3 004 |
2 944 |
98 % |
2 903 |
2 728 |
93,97 % |
47 422 |
46 344 |
97,73 % |
| Short |
304 |
298 |
98,03 % |
389 |
363 |
93,32 % |
10 400 |
9 847 |
94,68 % |
| Mixed |
2 |
2 |
100 % |
14 |
14 |
100 % |
6 010 |
507 |
8,44 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
4 723 |
4 665 |
98,77 % |
5 386 |
5 222 |
96,96 % |
97 632 |
93 259 |
95,52 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
2 347 |
2 305 |
98,21 % |
2 289 |
2 234 |
97,6 % |
43 813 |
40 948 |
93,46 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
206 |
204 |
99,03 % |
261 |
232 |
88,89 % |
7 334 |
6 877 |
93,77 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
87 |
79 |
90,8 % |
202 |
186 |
92,08 % |
3 325 |
3 079 |
92,6 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
5 217 |
5 164 |
98,98 % |
5 857 |
5 725 |
97,75 % |
106 515 |
105 207 |
98,77 % |
| Bellies |
779 |
764 |
98,07 % |
890 |
840 |
94,38 % |
14 367 |
13 976 |
97,28 % |
| Pieces |
970 |
938 |
96,7 % |
809 |
769 |
95,06 % |
15 720 |
15 390 |
97,9 % |
| Locks |
395 |
385 |
97,47 % |
566 |
524 |
92,58 % |
9 394 |
9 042 |
96,25 % |
| Other |
2 |
2 |
100 % |
16 |
16 |
100 % |
6 108 |
548 |
8,97 % |
| 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 |
174 |
273 |
460 |
805 |
943 |
588 |
276 |
103 |
60 |
26 |
| Medium |
165 |
253 |
381 |
528 |
525 |
406 |
199 |
85 |
41 |
24 |
| Short |
62 |
65 |
43 |
21 |
29 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
83 |
154 |
180 |
208 |
234 |
191 |
124 |
20 |
9 |
3 |
| Style 5 |
241 |
341 |
444 |
621 |
676 |
400 |
190 |
100 |
41 |
17 |
| Style 6 |
75 |
95 |
254 |
478 |
510 |
346 |
142 |
41 |
51 |
35 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
2 |
1 |
6 |
47 |
77 |
73 |
25 |
31 |
6 |
0 |
| 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 |
203,38 |
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 |
207,78 |
0,00 |
197,58 |
0,00 |
211,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
244,46 |
241,42 |
0,00 |
226,80 |
0,00 |
209,72 |
221,80 |
0,00 |
198,07 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
227,64 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
215,25 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
253,23 |
254,54 |
244,03 |
239,81 |
235,74 |
228,75 |
229,11 |
228,26 |
225,57 |
214,52 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
234,57 |
231,61 |
0,00 |
217,58 |
221,99 |
217,63 |
218,27 |
215,65 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
265,00 |
270,00 |
267,08 |
254,98 |
242,00 |
238,82 |
237,92 |
234,70 |
233,29 |
230,67 |
221,55 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
231,66 |
0,00 |
223,77 |
217,60 |
217,16 |
220,71 |
0,00 |
216,25 |
216,29 |
| Certified |
265,11 |
277,80 |
268,30 |
0,00 |
245,42 |
243,31 |
236,37 |
235,29 |
234,85 |
227,41 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
209,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
215,50 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
187,62 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
214,69 |
200,92 |
195,71 |
211,28 |
205,08 |
190,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
243,21 |
0,00 |
230,33 |
208,65 |
222,57 |
212,38 |
209,86 |
202,96 |
199,65 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
234,15 |
0,00 |
228,29 |
214,26 |
213,50 |
211,03 |
212,67 |
0,00 |
201,71 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
244,05 |
240,67 |
235,76 |
228,46 |
232,84 |
219,53 |
224,45 |
0,00 |
217,20 |
0,00 |
217,93 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
232,75 |
214,19 |
234,16 |
212,08 |
217,20 |
212,57 |
215,38 |
204,73 |
215,67 |
218,15 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
257,31 |
253,13 |
249,28 |
245,57 |
239,17 |
226,33 |
235,28 |
228,81 |
228,66 |
0,00 |
228,90 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
243,55 |
235,85 |
223,01 |
224,86 |
222,32 |
214,34 |
214,79 |
216,25 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
261,73 |
239,92 |
255,07 |
256,89 |
243,39 |
234,10 |
234,40 |
231,39 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 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 |
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 |
167,10 |
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 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
153,43 |
0,00 |
181,16 |
168,54 |
0,00 |
141,88 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
164,50 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
167,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
196,55 |
200,61 |
202,43 |
193,64 |
213,90 |
179,09 |
185,53 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
208,41 |
0,00 |
232,28 |
0,00 |
188,05 |
138,78 |
0,00 |
227,58 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
200,24 |
187,76 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
218,36 |
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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