The final sale of the 2024/25 wool selling season took place this week, with a larger offering of 11 618 bales.
The offering consisted of mixed length wools, with 67% of the offering testing 20 micron and finer. Sustainably certified wools comprised 60,7% of the merino wools on offer.
The market continued to deliver steady results this week, amidst a stronger ZAR against the US$, with strong competition for the good style, longer length merino fleece wools on offer, resulting in an overall sales clearance of 97,3%
The all-merino indicator closed unchanged on R173,80 p/kg, whilst the certified indicator increased by 0,3% to close on R177,77 p/kg.
A highest price of R254,31p/kg (clean) was paid for a single bale lot of 15,3-micron merino fleece wool.
The Australian market eased slightly by 0,1% (AU$) today, but still managed positive returns in US$ terms, compared to the previous sale held on Wednesday, 11 June.
The major buyers on this week's sale were Standard Wool SA (3 089), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (2 161), G Modiano SA (1 857) and Tianyu SA (1 703).
The first sale for the 2025/26 wool season is provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 20 August 2025.
| 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 |
17380 |
17380 |
0 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
17,71 |
17,81 |
0,56 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
981 |
976 |
0,51 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
20,23 |
20,25 |
0,12 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
859 |
858 |
0,12 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
8,19 |
8,10 |
1,15 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
17777 |
17732 |
0,3 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
23,87 |
24,07 |
0,82 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1004 |
996 |
0,80 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6494 |
0,6454 |
0,62 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
879 |
876 |
0,34 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1198 |
1199 |
0,08 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
9,45 % |
* 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) - 202433 |
| 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 |
184,25 |
182,15 |
176,90 |
174,53 |
171,99 |
168,11 |
165,40 |
163,19 |
164,84 |
161,64 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
205,05 |
201,71 |
202,21 |
198,15 |
190,86 |
184,93 |
181,47 |
180,74 |
180,99 |
180,95 |
180,34 |
| % Difference |
- |
9,48 % |
11,01 % |
12,01 % |
9,36 % |
7,52 % |
7,95 % |
9,27 % |
10,91 % |
9,77 % |
11,57 % |
| 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 |
6 975 |
53 % |
60,7 % |
| Sold |
6 952 |
53,4 % |
60,5 % |
* 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 (202333) |
| Turnover (R) |
167 974 518 |
95 911 186 |
3 958 736 502 |
3 825 128 800 |
| # Bales |
11 307 |
6 865 |
278 330 |
263 287 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 768 967 |
1 072 650 |
42 960 022 |
40 848 420 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2024/25 |
46 179 114 |
2023/24 |
46 217 365 |
0,1 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
6759 |
419 |
6 340 |
5 |
42 |
99 |
6 236 |
98,36 % |
| CMW |
3372 |
0 |
3 372 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 366 |
99,82 % |
| JLW |
332 |
0 |
332 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
329 |
99,1 % |
| MAS |
885 |
0 |
885 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
883 |
99,77 % |
| QWB |
716 |
28 |
688 |
0 |
10 |
24 |
664 |
96,51 % |
| VLW |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| |
| This Week |
12064 |
447 |
11 617 |
5 |
58 |
134 |
11 478 |
98,8 % |
| Previous Week |
7012 |
3 |
7 009 |
45 |
71 |
649 |
6 315 |
90,1 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| Standard Wool SA |
3 089 |
27,32 % |
50 306 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
2 161 |
19,11 % |
58 887 |
| G Modiano SA |
1 857 |
16,42 % |
57 631 |
| Tianyu SA |
1 703 |
15,06 % |
44 191 |
| Stucken & Co |
1 076 |
9,52 % |
31 644 |
| Lempriere SA |
745 |
6,59 % |
15 901 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
408 |
3,61 % |
16 289 |
| VBC Wool SA |
268 |
2,37 % |
3 479 |
| Connacher Wool & Mohair |
0 |
0 % |
2 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
4 327 |
4 307 |
99,54 % |
2 568 |
2 490 |
96,96 % |
156 598 |
155 526 |
99,32 % |
| Medium |
5 032 |
4 880 |
96,98 % |
2 980 |
2 858 |
95,91 % |
97 871 |
95 899 |
97,99 % |
| Short |
2 216 |
2 116 |
95,49 % |
1 350 |
1 291 |
95,63 % |
25 439 |
24 515 |
96,37 % |
| Mixed |
30 |
0 |
0 % |
258 |
194 |
75,19 % |
4 802 |
932 |
19,41 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
7 783 |
7 665 |
98,48 % |
4 627 |
4 461 |
96,41 % |
191 259 |
187 521 |
98,05 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
3 083 |
2 982 |
96,72 % |
1 818 |
1 718 |
94,5 % |
75 974 |
72 829 |
95,86 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
495 |
432 |
87,27 % |
455 |
419 |
92,09 % |
13 105 |
12 498 |
95,37 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
257 |
228 |
88,72 % |
309 |
267 |
86,41 % |
6 072 |
5 482 |
90,28 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
7 913 |
7 808 |
98,67 % |
4 757 |
4 590 |
96,49 % |
207 171 |
204 863 |
98,89 % |
| Bellies |
1 195 |
1 141 |
95,48 % |
726 |
721 |
99,31 % |
27 563 |
26 986 |
97,91 % |
| Pieces |
1 128 |
1 099 |
97,43 % |
690 |
655 |
94,93 % |
26 463 |
26 232 |
99,13 % |
| Locks |
1 339 |
1 255 |
93,73 % |
725 |
673 |
92,83 % |
18 677 |
17 827 |
95,45 % |
| Other |
43 |
4 |
9,3 % |
311 |
226 |
72,67 % |
6 536 |
2 422 |
37,06 % |
| 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 |
226 |
430 |
574 |
694 |
651 |
553 |
427 |
257 |
136 |
59 |
| Medium |
476 |
610 |
728 |
703 |
524 |
440 |
277 |
167 |
94 |
79 |
| Short |
365 |
591 |
323 |
182 |
136 |
69 |
72 |
47 |
12 |
32 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
215 |
296 |
343 |
446 |
519 |
381 |
373 |
212 |
84 |
9 |
| Style 5 |
634 |
995 |
966 |
812 |
518 |
464 |
250 |
144 |
84 |
77 |
| Style 6 |
194 |
302 |
276 |
289 |
214 |
150 |
80 |
83 |
53 |
68 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
24 |
38 |
40 |
32 |
60 |
67 |
73 |
32 |
21 |
16 |
| 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 |
177,84 |
160,68 |
159,60 |
147,26 |
141,27 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
121,56 |
0,00 |
124,72 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
178,32 |
164,64 |
158,44 |
0,00 |
160,04 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
140,20 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
183,18 |
176,48 |
181,22 |
167,86 |
163,86 |
160,10 |
163,91 |
160,17 |
155,51 |
145,77 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
175,29 |
176,43 |
166,20 |
0,00 |
164,51 |
160,34 |
157,54 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
200,66 |
190,97 |
192,25 |
184,99 |
182,01 |
177,34 |
171,79 |
171,66 |
169,96 |
170,18 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
191,01 |
176,30 |
188,72 |
172,39 |
168,46 |
167,98 |
165,97 |
164,57 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
204,65 |
211,60 |
208,73 |
203,58 |
194,05 |
184,29 |
181,64 |
180,73 |
183,06 |
183,65 |
177,94 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
185,34 |
0,00 |
172,72 |
170,30 |
170,35 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
211,08 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
201,24 |
192,60 |
176,27 |
183,50 |
182,90 |
183,34 |
185,71 |
175,85 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
136,42 |
128,13 |
128,67 |
144,78 |
120,70 |
132,80 |
109,40 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
161,92 |
157,15 |
147,60 |
157,45 |
149,54 |
142,18 |
135,42 |
130,56 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
164,40 |
149,70 |
146,15 |
153,93 |
144,94 |
144,76 |
145,59 |
0,00 |
144,56 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
181,56 |
177,83 |
168,97 |
167,53 |
167,37 |
162,07 |
159,48 |
158,57 |
0,00 |
151,77 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
189,49 |
171,77 |
157,14 |
170,05 |
161,65 |
158,13 |
159,92 |
155,99 |
158,79 |
155,92 |
153,74 |
| Certified |
195,18 |
176,29 |
187,13 |
184,51 |
179,72 |
171,38 |
172,72 |
171,76 |
167,29 |
0,00 |
166,95 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
185,22 |
180,81 |
171,23 |
169,28 |
167,42 |
164,03 |
165,47 |
161,96 |
149,50 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
200,54 |
194,21 |
196,29 |
188,11 |
186,67 |
183,31 |
171,51 |
175,24 |
174,10 |
174,30 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
187,89 |
181,12 |
174,03 |
173,56 |
169,17 |
158,37 |
165,49 |
163,26 |
164,56 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
194,76 |
199,03 |
192,39 |
184,40 |
180,70 |
179,96 |
175,53 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
133,32 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
121,73 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
98,77 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
136,50 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
145,87 |
132,70 |
145,07 |
143,86 |
0,00 |
130,55 |
148,16 |
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 |
153,46 |
145,40 |
135,01 |
126,03 |
0,00 |
132,51 |
145,26 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
172,62 |
0,00 |
168,79 |
0,00 |
159,24 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
177,38 |
0,00 |
169,47 |
151,22 |
150,60 |
0,00 |
156,47 |
136,23 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
168,78 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
167,95 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
164,43 |
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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