After a week’s recess in auctions, the penultimate sale of the 2025/26 wool season took place today, with a smaller offering of 5 137 bales.
Although 60% of the offering tested 20 micron and finer, less than half of the offering consisted of long length wools. Sustainably certified wools comprised 60,8% of the merino wools on offer.
The market had a solid performance today, taking into account the stronger ZAR against the US$ of 2,59%. The performance on today’s sale is also on the back of good results emanating from the Australian market during the past week. An overall sales clearance of 91,82% was achieved.
The all-indicator rose by 1,7% to close on R270,39 p/kg, with the certified indicator closing 1,4% higher on R276,93 p/kg.
A highest price of R348,40 p/kg (clean) (R242,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a single bale lot of 18,2-micron merino wool.
The Australian market rose by 3,46%(AU$) today, compared to the previous sale held on Wednesday, 27 May.
The major buyers on today’s sale were Standard Wool SA (922), Tianyu SA (845), Stucken & Co (787) and BKB Pinnacle Fibres (669).
The next sale will be held on 10 June 2026, when approximately 5 111 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
27039 |
26580 |
1,7 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,20 |
16,63 |
2,59 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1669 |
1598 |
4,44 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,83 |
19,25 |
2,18 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1436 |
1381 |
3,98 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,88 |
9,57 |
3,24 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
27693 |
27301 |
1,4 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,78 |
22,23 |
2,02 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1709 |
1642 |
4,08 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7158 |
0,7094 |
0,90 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1471 |
1418 |
3,74 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1945 |
1880 |
3,46 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
9,36 % |
* 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) - 202533 |
| 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 |
302,02 |
302,10 |
293,66 |
279,81 |
276,60 |
264,22 |
259,30 |
257,61 |
252,38 |
247,12 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
325,28 |
320,96 |
316,28 |
311,52 |
298,23 |
291,11 |
283,38 |
276,15 |
273,64 |
269,09 |
265,07 |
| % Difference |
- |
6,27 % |
4,69 % |
6,08 % |
6,58 % |
5,25 % |
7,25 % |
6,50 % |
6,22 % |
6,62 % |
7,26 % |
| 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 |
2 763 |
52 % |
60,8 % |
| Sold |
2 644 |
54,3 % |
58,4 % |
* 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 (202433) |
| Turnover (R) |
113 673 180 |
124 169 669 |
4 737 243 950 |
3 958 736 502 |
| # Bales |
4 717 |
5 083 |
248 667 |
278 330 |
| Mass (kg) |
747 926 |
806 067 |
38 803 600 |
42 960 022 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2025/26 |
43 367 498 |
2024/25 |
45 045 683 |
3,7 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
2746 |
154 |
2 592 |
122 |
182 |
245 |
2 225 |
85,84 % |
| CMW |
1422 |
0 |
1 422 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
1 405 |
98,8 % |
| JLW |
426 |
34 |
392 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
392 |
100 % |
| MAS |
250 |
0 |
250 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
246 |
98,4 % |
| QWB |
643 |
162 |
481 |
0 |
31 |
32 |
449 |
93,35 % |
| |
| This Week |
5487 |
350 |
5 137 |
129 |
225 |
291 |
4 717 |
91,82 % |
| Previous Week |
5286 |
27 |
5 259 |
10 |
115 |
144 |
5 105 |
97,07 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Standard Wool SA |
922 |
19,55 % |
43 247 |
| Tianyu SA |
845 |
17,91 % |
43 220 |
| Stucken & Co |
787 |
16,68 % |
32 335 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
669 |
14,18 % |
56 744 |
| G Modiano SA |
589 |
12,49 % |
43 667 |
| Lempriere SA |
521 |
11,05 % |
12 847 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
371 |
7,87 % |
13 904 |
| VBC Wool SA |
13 |
0,28 % |
2 703 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
2 444 |
2 260 |
92,47 % |
2 532 |
2 517 |
99,41 % |
145 289 |
143 888 |
99,04 % |
| Medium |
2 270 |
2 068 |
91,1 % |
2 292 |
2 156 |
94,07 % |
88 739 |
87 328 |
98,41 % |
| Short |
413 |
382 |
92,49 % |
428 |
409 |
95,56 % |
17 265 |
16 648 |
96,43 % |
| Mixed |
9 |
7 |
77,78 % |
32 |
1 |
3,13 % |
11 029 |
714 |
6,47 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
3 082 |
2 879 |
93,41 % |
3 262 |
3 222 |
98,77 % |
172 470 |
165 203 |
95,79 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 439 |
1 311 |
91,1 % |
1 537 |
1 490 |
96,94 % |
72 982 |
67 344 |
92,27 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
337 |
262 |
77,74 % |
377 |
298 |
79,05 % |
11 588 |
10 966 |
94,63 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
279 |
265 |
94,98 % |
108 |
73 |
67,59 % |
5 467 |
5 154 |
94,27 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
3 716 |
3 477 |
93,57 % |
3 803 |
3 729 |
98,05 % |
181 284 |
179 326 |
98,92 % |
| Bellies |
427 |
358 |
83,84 % |
478 |
461 |
96,44 % |
24 803 |
24 195 |
97,55 % |
| Pieces |
533 |
507 |
95,12 % |
554 |
523 |
94,4 % |
28 040 |
27 634 |
98,55 % |
| Locks |
451 |
368 |
81,6 % |
417 |
369 |
88,49 % |
17 172 |
16 715 |
97,34 % |
| Other |
10 |
7 |
70 % |
32 |
1 |
3,13 % |
11 208 |
797 |
7,11 % |
| 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 |
122 |
180 |
152 |
415 |
368 |
235 |
204 |
202 |
92 |
46 |
| Medium |
225 |
232 |
293 |
273 |
140 |
197 |
120 |
61 |
28 |
56 |
| Short |
45 |
98 |
70 |
38 |
29 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
140 |
141 |
104 |
228 |
237 |
201 |
182 |
114 |
45 |
39 |
| Style 5 |
209 |
255 |
298 |
243 |
205 |
104 |
91 |
123 |
46 |
41 |
| Style 6 |
41 |
111 |
104 |
241 |
81 |
111 |
47 |
31 |
21 |
21 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
2 |
3 |
9 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
12 |
6 |
11 |
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 |
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 |
272,35 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
251,97 |
242,10 |
226,89 |
212,18 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
291,38 |
277,66 |
279,73 |
268,83 |
279,44 |
254,13 |
237,46 |
218,44 |
234,97 |
232,61 |
223,94 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
304,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
280,91 |
0,00 |
256,66 |
0,00 |
228,29 |
234,92 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
313,93 |
311,20 |
304,25 |
301,52 |
284,69 |
275,12 |
262,10 |
258,52 |
255,32 |
253,11 |
243,14 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
299,57 |
302,60 |
0,00 |
282,07 |
0,00 |
265,57 |
0,00 |
259,88 |
255,19 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
346,01 |
321,02 |
326,84 |
309,93 |
299,34 |
292,86 |
289,10 |
279,05 |
275,15 |
263,33 |
265,06 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
308,34 |
0,00 |
307,71 |
295,05 |
0,00 |
277,74 |
234,81 |
263,82 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
320,89 |
325,11 |
313,94 |
291,36 |
292,92 |
284,67 |
276,81 |
273,66 |
267,52 |
259,34 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
213,91 |
0,00 |
213,13 |
207,83 |
0,00 |
193,38 |
191,78 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
244,16 |
247,53 |
0,00 |
264,04 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
256,01 |
251,67 |
230,95 |
226,17 |
0,00 |
219,61 |
0,00 |
205,96 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
286,37 |
280,83 |
277,15 |
267,33 |
246,78 |
245,18 |
0,00 |
235,67 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
269,65 |
259,33 |
261,13 |
258,56 |
215,81 |
240,07 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
310,30 |
0,00 |
300,44 |
289,52 |
264,37 |
271,01 |
263,49 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
212,31 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
297,75 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
246,69 |
243,62 |
0,00 |
255,07 |
249,79 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
326,38 |
318,86 |
303,21 |
0,00 |
292,90 |
280,37 |
277,19 |
0,00 |
258,77 |
248,97 |
251,45 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
284,97 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
319,87 |
296,02 |
0,00 |
283,61 |
280,31 |
264,82 |
270,33 |
267,47 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
192,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
209,17 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
215,82 |
193,39 |
0,00 |
201,80 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
245,42 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
270,87 |
224,78 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
225,57 |
214,73 |
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 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
224,97 |
259,15 |
220,26 |
215,36 |
214,93 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
223,02 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
276,73 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
226,55 |
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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