MAINNational Wool Market Report

Season: 2025/26
Catalogue: 20
Date: 4/02/2026
Port Elizabeth

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The 20th sale of the 2025/26 wool selling season was held today, with an offering of 7 957 bales.

Sustainably certified wools comprised 54,6% of the merino wools on offer, with around 60 % of the offering consisting of fine micron, long length wools.

The market delivered good results today, following the positive trend in the Australian market this week, supported by the weaker SA Rand against the US$. An excellent sales clearance of 96,4% was achieved.

The all-merino indicator gained 2,4% to close on R233,70 p/kg, whilst the certified indicator increased by 2,7% to close on R238,01 p/kg.

A highest price of R291,74 p/kg (clean) (R191,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a 7-bale lot of 18,2 micron merino wool.

The Australian market had another steady performance this week and increased by 0,7% (AU$) from their previous sale held on Thursday, 29 January.

The major buyers on this week's sale were BKB Pinnacle Fibres (2 082), Tianyu SA (1 297), G Modiano SA (1 042) and Standard Wool SA (1 040).

The next sale will be held on 11 February 2026 when approximately 12 425 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 23370 22818
2,4 %
ZAR/US$ * 15,94 15,85
0,57 %
US c/kg Clean All Merino 1466 1440
1,81 %
ZAR/Euro * 18,81 18,96
0,79 %
Euro c/kg Clean All Merino 1242 1203
3,24 %
ZAR/JPY¥ * 9,83 9,64
1,97 %
SA c/kg Clean Certified ** 23801 23183
2,7 %
ZAR/UK Pound * 21,83 21,83 0 %
US c/kg Clean Certified ** 1493 1463
2,05 %
USD/AUD * 0,7007 0,6981
0,37 %
Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** 1265 1223
3,43 %
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean 1677 1665
0,72 %
Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold ***
7,86 %
* 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

 

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) - 202520
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 0,00 241,98 239,49 238,44 234,56 229,49 227,29 224,19 220,57 212,22 0,00
Certified Wool (R) Clean 267,16 264,20 265,01 260,03 254,16 247,70 242,69 240,73 239,67 235,84 230,21
% Difference -
9,18 %
10,66 %
9,05 %
8,36 %
7,93 %
6,78 %
7,38 %
8,66 %
11,13 %
-
Merino Wool Indicator excluding Certified Certified Wools (R/kg Clean) 0,00
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.

 

* Certified Sustainable Wool (Bales)
% Share **
Total All Wool Merino Wool
Offered 3 773 45,2 % 54,6 %
Sold 3 610 45,5 % 53,1 %
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
** Calculated on unique sustainable standard identifiers

 

Sale Statistics (Greasy)
This Sale Accumulative
This Week Previous Week This Season Previous Season (202420)
Turnover (R) 145 626 993 134 748 811 2 625 027 936 2 385 349 876
# Bales 7 675 7 253 151 772 170 347
Mass (kg) 1 195 792 1 131 115 23 349 138 25 955 992

 

Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy)
Current Season Mass (kg) Previous Season Mass (kg) % Change (Y-o-Y)
2025/26 30 449 788 2024/25 32 769 700
7,1 %

 

Offering Analysis (Bales)
Description Catalogue Offering Withdrawn before Sale Wool Offered Withdrawn during Sale Passed Not Sold Sold % Sold
BKB 4862 164 4 698 107 100 129 4 462 94,98 %
CMW 2879 0 2 879 7 22 22 2 850 98,99 %
JLW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN %
MAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN %
QWB 407 27 380 2 0 15 363 95,53 %
 
This Week 8148 191 7 957 116 122 166 7 675 96,46 %
Previous Week 7618 255 7 363 50 11 60 7 253 98,51 %

 

Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy)
Bales
Company This Sale % Share Bales (YTD)
BKB Pinnacle Fibres 2 082 27,13 % 37 939
Tianyu SA 1 297 16,9 % 27 003
G Modiano SA 1 042 13,58 % 26 205
Standard Wool SA 1 040 13,55 % 25 418
Stucken & Co 953 12,42 % 19 936
Segard Masurel SA 826 10,76 % 6 448
Lempriere SA 433 5,64 % 6 667
VBC Wool SA 2 0,03 % 2 156

 

Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales)
This Sale Previous Sale Accumulative
Offered Sold % Sold Offered Sold % Sold Offered Sold % Sold
All Wool
Length
Long 4 684 4 616 98,55 % 4 053 4 009 98,91 % 92 799 92 042 99,18 %
Medium 2 779 2 678 96,37 % 3 004 2 944 98 % 50 057 48 963 97,81 %
Short 284 260 91,55 % 304 298 98,03 % 10 660 10 100 94,75 %
Mixed 130 110 84,62 % 2 2 100 % 6 677 617 9,24 %
Micron
Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron 4 940 4 841 98 % 4 723 4 665 98,77 % 102 909 98 070 95,3 %
Medium: 20.1 to 22 2 271 2 196 96,7 % 2 347 2 305 98,21 % 46 138 43 106 93,43 %
Strong: 22.1 to 24 407 337 82,8 % 206 204 99,03 % 7 683 7 216 93,92 %
Over Strong: > 24.1 339 301 88,79 % 87 79 90,8 % 3 620 3 380 93,37 %
Class
Fleeces 5 830 5 730 98,28 % 5 217 5 164 98,98 % 112 210 110 870 98,81 %
Bellies 805 769 95,53 % 779 764 98,07 % 15 135 14 741 97,4 %
Pieces 793 760 95,84 % 970 938 96,7 % 16 480 16 147 97,98 %
Locks 320 294 91,88 % 395 385 97,47 % 9 690 9 344 96,43 %
Other 209 122 58,37 % 2 2 100 % 6 835 670 9,8 %

 

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 210 336 613 897 967 592 237 141 110 73
Medium 181 240 363 467 440 330 164 121 31 35
Short 38 69 55 22 15 5 9 4 1 4
Mixed 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Style (AWEX)
Style 4 & Better 94 116 190 252 270 235 89 47 36 23
Style 5 274 410 622 746 701 346 153 75 73 37
Style 6 59 109 216 344 356 282 124 73 26 39
Style 7 & Poorer 2 10 3 44 95 64 44 71 7 13

 

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 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
50 mm Non-Certified 0,00 0,00 212,41 213,06 207,90 208,98 203,99 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Certified 245,47 242,47 238,48 236,97 0,00 224,51 218,76 0,00 210,18 0,00 0,00
60 mm Non-Certified 0,00 234,65 0,00 0,00 227,26 0,00 215,41 219,34 210,89 0,00 0,00
Certified 255,57 258,19 254,97 245,77 242,04 242,55 235,37 235,94 0,00 223,45 0,00
70 mm Non-Certified 253,43 238,43 222,10 233,74 226,71 223,26 224,13 221,21 0,00 0,00 0,00
Certified 0,00 265,70 288,27 257,02 255,30 249,48 243,35 241,21 242,66 234,67 231,58
80 mm Non-Certified 0,00 0,00 244,00 0,00 0,00 226,75 222,23 223,87 0,00 215,67 214,63
Certified 269,02 270,72 266,25 262,56 254,79 251,53 238,66 241,68 238,27 236,60 225,39
Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5
40 mm Non-Certified 0,00 0,00 178,10 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Certified 206,54 196,30 207,88 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
50 mm Non-Certified 0,00 230,31 208,25 210,10 188,84 209,13 186,99 202,28 0,00 0,00 0,00
Certified 0,00 225,60 228,35 224,43 220,07 0,00 222,83 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
60 mm Non-Certified 233,61 236,91 232,10 223,70 212,20 209,84 194,93 211,56 157,89 0,00 202,08
Certified 250,89 252,49 244,69 238,34 238,47 231,27 224,11 0,00 214,23 220,47 0,00
70 mm Non-Certified 237,52 237,18 223,95 225,88 221,92 210,29 201,57 206,24 213,11 196,58 0,00
Certified 268,77 258,38 247,86 248,73 245,64 237,70 236,02 236,09 236,05 230,34 231,67
80 mm Non-Certified 246,47 237,13 0,00 237,62 228,56 230,62 225,07 220,31 204,53 0,00 0,00
Certified 269,19 0,00 261,68 251,08 241,88 237,49 240,21 235,62 240,32 233,31 228,83
Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6
40 mm Non-Certified 0,00 0,00 147,44 160,13 0,00 0,00 196,15 110,50 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 0,00 198,63 158,86 175,21 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 0,00 195,48 129,43 147,08 0,00 181,06 210,10 180,76 190,59
Certified 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 224,72 0,00 0,00 0,00
70 mm Non-Certified 221,68 0,00 215,88 0,00 196,82 185,83 181,33 204,43 0,00 198,07 0,00
Certified 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 230,00 202,82 0,00 0,00 235,65 0,00 0,00
80 mm Non-Certified 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 197,52 215,54 0,00 0,00
Certified 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 223,46 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.

 

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