The 9th sale of the 2026/27 wool selling season took place today, with 6 050 bales on offer.
Although 63% of the offering tested 20 micron and finer, only 45% of the offering consisted of long length wools. Sustainably certified wools comprised 52% of the merino wools on offer.
The market continued to experience downward pressure in line with the Australian market trend this week, with the stronger ZAR against the US$ adding to the difficult trading environment. An overall sales clearance of 94% was achieved on today’s sale.
The all-merino indicator declined by 2,5% to close on R241,89 p/kg, with the certified indicator decreasing by 2,8% to close on R247,25 p/kg.
A highest clean price of R352,69 p/kg( R265,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a 3-bale lot of 15,9-micron merino wool. The highest greasy price achieved on today’s sale was R280,00 p/kg(R351,45 p/kg clean).
The Australian market continued its decline this week and ended 1% (AU$) down from the last sale held on Wednesday, 14 October.
The lower wool receivals declared to date is due to a delay in the receivals at brokers stores and should return to normal later in the season.
The major buyers on this week's sale were G Modiano SA (1 203), Fibreflow Trading (1 025), Stucken & Co (935) and BKB Pinnacle Fibres (820).
The next sale will take place on 28 October 2026, where approximately 5 448 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
24189 |
24815 |
2,5 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,39 |
16,49 |
0,61 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1476 |
1505 |
1,93 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,36 |
18,41 |
0,27 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1317 |
1348 |
2,30 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,65 |
9,63 |
0,21 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
24725 |
25444 |
2,8 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,91 |
21,82 |
0,41 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1509 |
1543 |
2,20 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7006 |
0,6976 |
0,43 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1347 |
1382 |
2,53 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1785 |
1803 |
1,00 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
9,29 % |
* 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) - 202609 |
| 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 |
293,49 |
282,71 |
275,34 |
272,06 |
252,41 |
235,18 |
220,94 |
214,75 |
207,94 |
204,70 |
201,94 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
322,02 |
313,40 |
301,32 |
294,24 |
278,55 |
255,07 |
242,73 |
232,03 |
226,70 |
219,93 |
215,27 |
| % Difference |
9,72 % |
10,86 % |
9,44 % |
8,15 % |
10,36 % |
8,46 % |
9,86 % |
8,05 % |
9,02 % |
7,44 % |
6,60 % |
| 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 |
2 916 |
46 % |
52,5 % |
| Sold |
2 840 |
47,3 % |
51 % |
* 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 (202509) |
| Turnover (R) |
125 770 132 |
116 217 607 |
1 362 684 736 |
1 047 561 655 |
| # Bales |
5 733 |
5 030 |
54 826 |
58 244 |
| Mass (kg) |
893 846 |
772 917 |
8 618 965 |
9 047 501 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2026/27 |
12 337 392 |
2025/26 |
14 584 223 |
15,4 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
3181 |
49 |
3 132 |
15 |
67 |
215 |
2 902 |
92,66 % |
| CMW |
1563 |
0 |
1 563 |
0 |
8 |
23 |
1 540 |
98,53 % |
| JLW |
331 |
0 |
331 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
330 |
99,7 % |
| MAS |
634 |
0 |
634 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
598 |
94,32 % |
| QWB |
447 |
57 |
390 |
0 |
7 |
27 |
363 |
93,08 % |
| |
| This Week |
6156 |
106 |
6 050 |
15 |
85 |
302 |
5 733 |
94,76 % |
| Previous Week |
5347 |
83 |
5 264 |
150 |
15 |
34 |
5 080 |
96,5 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| G Modiano SA |
1 203 |
20,98 % |
8 481 |
| Fibreflow Trading |
1 025 |
17,88 % |
8 474 |
| Stucken & Co |
935 |
16,31 % |
8 823 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
820 |
14,3 % |
7 969 |
| Tianyu SA |
806 |
14,06 % |
8 457 |
| Standard Wool SA |
796 |
13,88 % |
6 789 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
127 |
2,22 % |
3 229 |
| VBC Wool SA |
21 |
0,37 % |
1 621 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
2 780 |
2 639 |
94,93 % |
2 530 |
2 347 |
92,77 % |
29 290 |
28 160 |
96,14 % |
| Medium |
2 595 |
2 481 |
95,61 % |
2 254 |
2 170 |
96,27 % |
22 186 |
21 357 |
96,26 % |
| Short |
675 |
613 |
90,81 % |
549 |
513 |
93,44 % |
5 476 |
5 160 |
94,23 % |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
1 351 |
145 |
10,73 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
3 830 |
3 699 |
96,58 % |
3 180 |
2 999 |
94,31 % |
37 750 |
35 675 |
94,5 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 581 |
1 435 |
90,77 % |
1 677 |
1 582 |
94,34 % |
16 419 |
15 270 |
93 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
488 |
460 |
94,26 % |
406 |
387 |
95,32 % |
3 077 |
2 927 |
95,13 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
151 |
139 |
92,05 % |
70 |
62 |
88,57 % |
1 061 |
954 |
89,92 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
4 407 |
4 224 |
95,85 % |
3 996 |
3 802 |
95,15 % |
41 899 |
40 430 |
96,49 % |
| Bellies |
472 |
446 |
94,49 % |
458 |
437 |
95,41 % |
4 167 |
3 934 |
94,41 % |
| Pieces |
659 |
615 |
93,32 % |
558 |
521 |
93,37 % |
6 659 |
6 379 |
95,8 % |
| Locks |
512 |
448 |
87,5 % |
321 |
270 |
84,11 % |
4 227 |
3 934 |
93,07 % |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
1 355 |
149 |
11 % |
| 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 |
78 |
213 |
299 |
451 |
495 |
329 |
240 |
88 |
29 |
50 |
| Medium |
186 |
311 |
432 |
371 |
281 |
206 |
109 |
89 |
86 |
81 |
| Short |
103 |
145 |
126 |
59 |
23 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
14 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
102 |
162 |
218 |
238 |
313 |
250 |
135 |
56 |
10 |
21 |
| Style 5 |
203 |
298 |
400 |
402 |
320 |
217 |
148 |
90 |
72 |
67 |
| Style 6 |
62 |
209 |
239 |
241 |
163 |
77 |
76 |
42 |
43 |
57 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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 |
231,16 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
194,74 |
180,83 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
255,08 |
249,78 |
235,27 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
188,71 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
254,81 |
246,27 |
224,24 |
211,04 |
198,32 |
0,00 |
178,03 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
272,59 |
268,16 |
253,93 |
234,95 |
216,24 |
209,44 |
207,88 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
285,17 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
249,07 |
0,00 |
218,02 |
0,00 |
202,60 |
198,24 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
296,30 |
288,27 |
275,15 |
266,61 |
250,38 |
235,69 |
224,15 |
220,18 |
210,99 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
292,69 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
223,92 |
212,63 |
205,16 |
202,48 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
316,76 |
322,74 |
299,43 |
308,69 |
270,90 |
255,54 |
240,75 |
228,77 |
222,81 |
218,47 |
212,51 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
251,90 |
0,00 |
220,86 |
215,93 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
345,20 |
325,50 |
297,13 |
291,12 |
272,84 |
261,05 |
249,29 |
233,68 |
225,65 |
219,53 |
218,68 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
231,17 |
206,32 |
197,75 |
199,25 |
205,67 |
195,57 |
179,22 |
163,28 |
163,40 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
248,82 |
253,80 |
232,05 |
223,46 |
224,73 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
260,14 |
250,07 |
231,80 |
221,43 |
190,75 |
195,15 |
182,98 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
298,10 |
283,67 |
265,18 |
263,43 |
0,00 |
230,57 |
226,49 |
214,96 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
280,75 |
0,00 |
268,71 |
260,54 |
241,19 |
209,21 |
208,17 |
204,97 |
204,04 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
308,22 |
296,06 |
286,62 |
268,36 |
265,76 |
248,34 |
228,94 |
0,00 |
219,50 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
283,09 |
0,00 |
276,98 |
266,28 |
249,75 |
238,72 |
223,27 |
207,84 |
204,27 |
196,32 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
308,79 |
299,81 |
290,05 |
286,93 |
265,16 |
257,84 |
238,77 |
229,17 |
221,30 |
211,94 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
288,10 |
276,44 |
266,06 |
244,39 |
237,78 |
223,38 |
208,78 |
202,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
284,97 |
264,24 |
252,58 |
238,78 |
232,29 |
225,04 |
219,72 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
223,16 |
205,94 |
193,90 |
189,63 |
0,00 |
179,59 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
220,26 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
227,45 |
211,95 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
246,88 |
0,00 |
217,56 |
214,43 |
204,24 |
0,00 |
172,51 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
243,80 |
250,25 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
245,36 |
219,58 |
195,24 |
160,94 |
194,49 |
201,10 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
268,08 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
183,59 |
229,84 |
228,17 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
226,81 |
224,20 |
207,49 |
203,15 |
197,01 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
257,18 |
209,46 |
0,00 |
223,39 |
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 |
197,49 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
228,15 |
0,00 |
226,02 |
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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