The 2025/26 wool selling season continued today, with the 28th sale of the season taking place.
A smaller volume of 6 628 bales was on offer, with 71% of the offering testing 20 micron and finer and 53,4% of the merino wools being sustainably certified.
Although the market experienced downward pressure due to the stronger SA currency, the market still delivered positive results in US$ terms.
An overall sales clearance of 85% was achieved, due to the composition of the offering.
The all-merino indicator shed 1,3% to close on R249,35 p/kg, whilst the certified indicator declined by 1,8% to close on R253,39 p/kg.
A highest price of R331,87 p/kg(clean) (R234,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a single bale lot of 16,2-micron merino wool.
The Australian market was in recess this week and is therefore quoted unchanged.
The major buyers on today’s sale were Standard Wool SA (1,310), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (962), Stucken & Co (843) and Tianyu SA (813).
The next sale will be held on 22 April 2026, when approximately 10 359 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 |
24935 |
25265 |
1,3 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,37 |
16,81 |
2,62 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1523 |
1503 |
1,33 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
19,11 |
19,50 |
2,00 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1305 |
1296 |
0,69 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,68 |
9,44 |
2,54 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
25339 |
25800 |
1,8 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,98 |
22,31 |
1,48 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1548 |
1535 |
0,85 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7035 |
0,6917 |
1,71 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1326 |
1323 |
0,23 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1786 |
1786 |
0 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
6,69 % |
* 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) - 202528 |
| 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 |
281,26 |
278,99 |
268,12 |
263,31 |
252,85 |
247,56 |
242,77 |
238,33 |
234,20 |
232,51 |
229,89 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
281,26 |
294,87 |
290,31 |
278,52 |
272,29 |
262,27 |
256,12 |
253,49 |
251,95 |
251,40 |
244,98 |
| % Difference |
0 % |
5,69 % |
8,28 % |
5,78 % |
7,69 % |
5,94 % |
5,50 % |
6,36 % |
7,58 % |
8,12 % |
6,56 % |
| 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 |
3 382 |
48,2 % |
53,4 % |
| Sold |
3 263 |
54,9 % |
51,8 % |
* 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 (202428) |
| Turnover (R) |
125 163 338 |
112 763 746 |
3 943 302 196 |
3 324 117 762 |
| # Bales |
5 638 |
5 450 |
215 290 |
234 621 |
| Mass (kg) |
913 980 |
870 427 |
33 500 073 |
36 058 137 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
39 339 136 |
2024/25 |
40 550 523 |
3,0 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
4518 |
64 |
4 454 |
38 |
731 |
903 |
3 513 |
78,87 % |
| CMW |
1778 |
0 |
1 778 |
0 |
20 |
21 |
1 757 |
98,82 % |
| JLW |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| MAS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| QWB |
396 |
0 |
396 |
0 |
8 |
28 |
368 |
92,93 % |
| |
| This Week |
6692 |
64 |
6 628 |
38 |
759 |
952 |
5 638 |
85,06 % |
| Previous Week |
6113 |
4 |
6 109 |
126 |
160 |
533 |
5 450 |
89,21 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 310 |
23,24 % |
36 031 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
962 |
17,06 % |
51 432 |
| Stucken & Co |
843 |
14,95 % |
27 995 |
| Tianyu SA |
813 |
14,42 % |
37 071 |
| G Modiano SA |
740 |
13,13 % |
38 083 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
483 |
8,57 % |
11 613 |
| Lempriere SA |
468 |
8,3 % |
10 692 |
| VBC Wool SA |
19 |
0,34 % |
2 373 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
3 347 |
2 532 |
75,65 % |
3 362 |
2 797 |
83,19 % |
130 598 |
128 297 |
98,24 % |
| Medium |
2 629 |
2 498 |
95,02 % |
2 273 |
2 191 |
96,39 % |
73 621 |
72 173 |
98,03 % |
| Short |
644 |
600 |
93,17 % |
473 |
461 |
97,46 % |
14 702 |
14 052 |
95,58 % |
| Mixed |
8 |
8 |
100 % |
1 |
1 |
100 % |
10 804 |
693 |
6,41 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
4 729 |
3 985 |
84,27 % |
4 537 |
3 989 |
87,92 % |
150 252 |
141 775 |
94,36 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 651 |
1 431 |
86,67 % |
1 291 |
1 190 |
92,18 % |
64 902 |
59 565 |
91,78 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
194 |
177 |
91,24 % |
192 |
183 |
95,31 % |
10 049 |
9 525 |
94,79 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
54 |
45 |
83,33 % |
89 |
88 |
98,88 % |
4 692 |
4 425 |
94,31 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
4 868 |
4 123 |
84,7 % |
4 196 |
3 717 |
88,58 % |
157 998 |
155 409 |
98,36 % |
| Bellies |
669 |
561 |
83,86 % |
724 |
598 |
82,6 % |
21 774 |
20 984 |
96,37 % |
| Pieces |
599 |
505 |
84,31 % |
659 |
620 |
94,08 % |
24 416 |
23 900 |
97,89 % |
| Locks |
484 |
441 |
91,12 % |
529 |
514 |
97,16 % |
14 739 |
14 235 |
96,58 % |
| Other |
8 |
8 |
100 % |
1 |
1 |
100 % |
10 968 |
762 |
6,95 % |
| 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 |
100 |
194 |
399 |
490 |
367 |
232 |
193 |
111 |
61 |
38 |
| Medium |
232 |
298 |
372 |
310 |
404 |
255 |
145 |
55 |
37 |
19 |
| Short |
111 |
107 |
74 |
51 |
45 |
36 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
108 |
142 |
215 |
250 |
245 |
204 |
109 |
51 |
14 |
9 |
| Style 5 |
230 |
304 |
423 |
438 |
346 |
219 |
145 |
90 |
59 |
30 |
| Style 6 |
99 |
144 |
187 |
147 |
196 |
69 |
76 |
23 |
27 |
22 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
6 |
9 |
20 |
16 |
29 |
31 |
16 |
13 |
3 |
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 |
202,25 |
0,00 |
194,23 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
217,36 |
0,00 |
224,08 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
234,59 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
224,97 |
214,17 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
277,74 |
266,13 |
261,21 |
250,57 |
245,01 |
233,07 |
0,00 |
226,42 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
247,89 |
0,00 |
242,41 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
227,14 |
224,07 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
285,99 |
274,79 |
273,23 |
267,01 |
259,38 |
251,83 |
245,24 |
244,31 |
243,08 |
238,67 |
219,67 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
248,70 |
0,00 |
238,51 |
0,00 |
231,56 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
305,08 |
290,86 |
298,70 |
281,84 |
273,69 |
262,94 |
256,76 |
251,64 |
250,87 |
251,72 |
246,98 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
261,29 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
307,10 |
299,11 |
290,38 |
281,27 |
273,15 |
268,40 |
260,14 |
255,82 |
251,26 |
250,37 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
184,81 |
184,65 |
182,87 |
216,02 |
194,18 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
230,74 |
204,41 |
222,47 |
212,50 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
209,21 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
247,32 |
236,93 |
229,03 |
224,01 |
221,21 |
227,20 |
209,45 |
211,15 |
207,39 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
252,90 |
0,00 |
252,72 |
246,21 |
247,06 |
225,68 |
220,18 |
227,98 |
0,00 |
222,45 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
260,32 |
259,01 |
252,55 |
249,99 |
240,55 |
226,18 |
228,48 |
227,03 |
221,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
262,52 |
265,54 |
256,46 |
240,20 |
243,50 |
231,84 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
267,69 |
258,44 |
252,92 |
256,03 |
217,09 |
205,33 |
244,26 |
212,40 |
231,85 |
228,55 |
231,11 |
| Certified |
275,90 |
285,99 |
0,00 |
273,71 |
272,50 |
260,90 |
253,82 |
245,65 |
244,91 |
226,94 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
252,52 |
267,86 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
255,59 |
0,00 |
240,48 |
240,80 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
293,77 |
285,64 |
0,00 |
278,58 |
266,92 |
266,34 |
255,28 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
190,15 |
229,42 |
0,00 |
185,26 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
214,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
243,76 |
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 |
172,67 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
171,41 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
231,72 |
145,99 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
241,08 |
0,00 |
231,22 |
188,27 |
187,06 |
185,80 |
0,00 |
215,55 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
225,83 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
204,05 |
0,00 |
231,84 |
224,87 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
200,26 |
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 |
| 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 |
237,56 |
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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