The wool selling season continued today, with a smaller offering of 5 284 bales on the 32nd sale of the season.
Approximately half of the offering consisted of long length, fine micron wools, with 66,3% of the merino wools offered being sustainably certified.
Although the SA rand strengthened throughout the day’s trade, the ZAR still averaged weaker against the US$, which supported the current market levels.
Individual quality clips once again had a good performance, with a very good overall sales clearance of 96,2% being achieved.
The all-indicator edged up 0,7% to close on R265,80 p/kg, with the certified indicator closing 0,7% higher on R273,01 p/kg.
A highest price of R287,64 p/kg (clean) (R202,50 p/kg greasy) was paid for a single bale lot of 17,6-micron merino wool.
The Australian market traded slightly higher by 0,2% (AU$), compared to their previous sale held on Wednesday, 13 May.
The major buyers on today’s sale were Standard Wool SA (1 306), G Modiano SA (1 089), Tianyu SA (764) and Stucken & Co (697).
The next sale will be held on 2 June 2026, when approximately 5 111 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 |
26580 |
26396 |
0,7 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,63 |
16,44 |
1,16 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1598 |
1606 |
0,50 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
19,25 |
19,23 |
0,10 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1381 |
1373 |
0,58 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,57 |
9,60 |
0,31 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
27301 |
27124 |
0,7 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
22,23 |
22,20 |
0,14 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1642 |
1650 |
0,48 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7094 |
0,7222 |
1,77 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1418 |
1411 |
0,50 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1880 |
1876 |
0,21 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
6,49 % |
* 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) - 202532 |
| 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 |
297,88 |
294,35 |
290,65 |
277,65 |
266,95 |
260,69 |
256,54 |
253,34 |
250,71 |
0,00 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
325,06 |
322,82 |
317,12 |
310,17 |
296,96 |
286,41 |
277,43 |
272,43 |
270,04 |
266,52 |
261,38 |
| % Difference |
- |
8,37 % |
7,74 % |
6,72 % |
6,95 % |
7,29 % |
6,42 % |
6,19 % |
6,59 % |
6,31 % |
- |
| 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 |
3 066 |
56 % |
66,3 % |
| Sold |
3 046 |
57,9 % |
66,1 % |
* 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 (202432) |
| Turnover (R) |
124 169 669 |
158 621 729 |
4 623 481 733 |
3 793 730 006 |
| # Bales |
5 083 |
6 375 |
243 927 |
267 347 |
| Mass (kg) |
806 067 |
1 026 899 |
38 052 439 |
41 238 436 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
42 978 281 |
2024/25 |
45 045 683 |
4,6 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
2443 |
27 |
2 416 |
4 |
22 |
42 |
2 370 |
98,1 % |
| CMW |
1664 |
0 |
1 664 |
14 |
60 |
71 |
1 579 |
94,89 % |
| JLW |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| MAS |
628 |
0 |
628 |
0 |
21 |
31 |
597 |
95,06 % |
| QWB |
576 |
0 |
576 |
1 |
37 |
38 |
537 |
93,23 % |
| |
| This Week |
5311 |
27 |
5 284 |
19 |
140 |
182 |
5 083 |
96,2 % |
| Previous Week |
6727 |
96 |
6 631 |
7 |
245 |
303 |
6 321 |
95,32 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Standard Wool SA |
1 306 |
25,69 % |
42 302 |
| G Modiano SA |
1 089 |
21,42 % |
43 078 |
| Tianyu SA |
764 |
15,03 % |
42 375 |
| Stucken & Co |
697 |
13,71 % |
31 548 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
429 |
8,44 % |
56 075 |
| Lempriere SA |
391 |
7,69 % |
12 326 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
327 |
6,43 % |
13 532 |
| VBC Wool SA |
80 |
1,57 % |
2 691 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
2 532 |
2 517 |
99,41 % |
3 352 |
3 118 |
93,02 % |
143 212 |
141 624 |
98,89 % |
| Medium |
2 292 |
2 156 |
94,07 % |
2 866 |
2 755 |
96,13 % |
86 613 |
85 247 |
98,42 % |
| Short |
428 |
409 |
95,56 % |
541 |
501 |
92,61 % |
16 869 |
16 263 |
96,41 % |
| Mixed |
32 |
1 |
3,13 % |
4 |
1 |
25 % |
10 695 |
704 |
6,58 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
3 262 |
3 222 |
98,77 % |
4 781 |
4 562 |
95,42 % |
169 668 |
162 314 |
95,67 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 537 |
1 490 |
96,94 % |
1 599 |
1 462 |
91,43 % |
71 451 |
66 029 |
92,41 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
377 |
298 |
79,05 % |
287 |
262 |
91,29 % |
11 264 |
10 700 |
94,99 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
108 |
73 |
67,59 % |
97 |
89 |
91,75 % |
5 191 |
4 884 |
94,09 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
3 803 |
3 729 |
98,05 % |
4 671 |
4 488 |
96,08 % |
177 878 |
175 844 |
98,86 % |
| Bellies |
478 |
461 |
96,44 % |
710 |
601 |
84,65 % |
24 498 |
23 835 |
97,29 % |
| Pieces |
554 |
523 |
94,4 % |
865 |
805 |
93,06 % |
27 581 |
27 123 |
98,34 % |
| Locks |
417 |
369 |
88,49 % |
513 |
480 |
93,57 % |
16 743 |
16 338 |
97,58 % |
| Other |
32 |
1 |
3,13 % |
5 |
1 |
20 % |
10 874 |
787 |
7,24 % |
| 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 |
136 |
205 |
258 |
314 |
338 |
383 |
263 |
159 |
89 |
41 |
| Medium |
263 |
287 |
219 |
316 |
207 |
178 |
100 |
95 |
43 |
43 |
| Short |
64 |
127 |
51 |
42 |
23 |
9 |
1 |
19 |
0 |
8 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
118 |
138 |
191 |
200 |
195 |
214 |
93 |
61 |
23 |
18 |
| Style 5 |
270 |
362 |
250 |
322 |
244 |
283 |
187 |
123 |
68 |
40 |
| Style 6 |
71 |
110 |
78 |
139 |
88 |
52 |
59 |
68 |
34 |
29 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
4 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
41 |
21 |
25 |
21 |
7 |
5 |
| 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 |
222,98 |
227,64 |
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 |
224,95 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
263,95 |
260,74 |
0,00 |
259,17 |
0,00 |
227,64 |
240,01 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
277,31 |
278,80 |
274,80 |
266,14 |
258,85 |
245,07 |
236,11 |
229,05 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
290,74 |
0,00 |
279,59 |
272,83 |
261,27 |
256,24 |
0,00 |
247,69 |
235,71 |
0,00 |
229,46 |
| Certified |
308,31 |
303,50 |
298,13 |
292,02 |
277,78 |
271,25 |
265,93 |
252,62 |
252,43 |
251,90 |
245,93 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
310,13 |
285,71 |
277,84 |
268,60 |
258,39 |
258,49 |
255,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
327,04 |
321,97 |
311,34 |
314,87 |
303,56 |
285,72 |
282,43 |
271,40 |
270,14 |
271,05 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
293,85 |
288,37 |
272,41 |
262,22 |
258,33 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
323,25 |
330,21 |
339,62 |
0,00 |
303,47 |
302,01 |
275,53 |
272,32 |
275,47 |
272,04 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
220,60 |
206,16 |
204,82 |
0,00 |
208,94 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
179,66 |
0,00 |
194,88 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
237,53 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
218,79 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
249,09 |
258,44 |
250,08 |
245,11 |
236,66 |
218,08 |
213,22 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
278,35 |
260,86 |
227,58 |
256,18 |
237,98 |
238,70 |
233,76 |
0,00 |
225,56 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
272,20 |
273,29 |
261,68 |
236,87 |
239,52 |
219,33 |
233,08 |
162,13 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
302,51 |
295,88 |
276,25 |
270,15 |
260,68 |
256,16 |
252,45 |
255,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
267,41 |
293,27 |
286,61 |
272,70 |
265,06 |
251,54 |
249,53 |
256,90 |
245,43 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
314,17 |
308,66 |
305,08 |
302,72 |
288,39 |
283,54 |
266,44 |
257,99 |
251,36 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
305,30 |
0,00 |
258,88 |
255,11 |
251,38 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
325,01 |
319,20 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
290,75 |
283,79 |
273,55 |
271,89 |
270,11 |
263,50 |
256,70 |
| 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 |
202,02 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
186,30 |
194,02 |
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 |
0,00 |
245,60 |
234,52 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
177,49 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
251,14 |
211,01 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
248,56 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
221,37 |
242,78 |
226,35 |
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 |
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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