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
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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) - 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 |
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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 |
3 773 |
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
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| 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 |
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* Certified Sustainable Wool: Includes Responsible Wool Standard & Sustainable Cape Wool Standard.
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