The 2026/27 wool selling season continued today, with 5 247 bales offered on the 4th sale of the season.
Long length wools made up 51% of the offering , with 66% of the offering testing 20 micron and finer. Sustainably certified wools comprised just under half of the merino wools on offer.
The market could not maintain its upward momentum on today’s sale, with a further strengthening of the ZAR against the US$ adding some downward pressure. If compared to the same auction of the previous season, prices are still at very good levels. A lower overall sales clearance of 88,1% was achieved on today’s sale.
The all-merino indicator shed 1,9% to close on R261,12 p/kg, with the certified indicator declining by 2,3% to close on R266,61 p/kg.
A highest price of R355,54 p/kg (clean) (R278,10 p/kg greasy) was paid for a 2-bale lot of 16 micron merino wool.
The Australian market returned mixed results this week, but ultimately ended the week 0,6% (AU$) down from the previous sale held on Wednesday, 2 September.
The major buyers on today’s sale were BKB Pinnacle Fibres (796), Fibre Flow (775), Stucken & Co (721) and Standard Wool SA (692).
The next sale will take place on 15 September 2026, where approximately 6 977 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
26112 |
26620 |
1,9 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,01 |
16,11 |
0,62 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1631 |
1652 |
1,27 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,60 |
18,62 |
0,11 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1404 |
1430 |
1,82 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,59 |
9,93 |
3,42 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
26661 |
27281 |
2,3 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,66 |
21,71 |
0,23 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1665 |
1693 |
1,65 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7204 |
0,7121 |
1,17 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1433 |
1465 |
2,18 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1878 |
1890 |
0,63 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
6,28 % |
* 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) - 202604 |
| 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 |
296,31 |
294,89 |
276,41 |
273,23 |
262,24 |
249,25 |
244,23 |
238,21 |
231,43 |
230,16 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
333,21 |
332,06 |
321,45 |
304,23 |
285,21 |
274,65 |
262,51 |
256,68 |
254,95 |
254,43 |
250,67 |
| % Difference |
- |
12,07 % |
9,01 % |
10,06 % |
4,38 % |
4,73 % |
5,32 % |
5,10 % |
7,03 % |
9,94 % |
8,91 % |
| 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 |
2 738 |
46,8 % |
49 % |
| Sold |
2 560 |
49,3 % |
45,9 % |
* 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 (202504) |
| Turnover (R) |
119 220 307 |
155 164 170 |
579 217 515 |
381 248 562 |
| # Bales |
4 668 |
5 566 |
22 451 |
22 572 |
| Mass (kg) |
736 746 |
878 120 |
3 573 854 |
3 502 423 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2026/27 |
6 324 015 |
2025/26 |
6 540 937 |
3,3 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
3375 |
15 |
3 360 |
14 |
388 |
551 |
2 795 |
83,18 % |
| CMW |
1887 |
0 |
1 887 |
0 |
10 |
14 |
1 873 |
99,26 % |
| JLW |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| MAS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| QWB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NaN % |
| |
| This Week |
5262 |
15 |
5 247 |
14 |
398 |
565 |
4 668 |
88,97 % |
| Previous Week |
5750 |
149 |
5 601 |
10 |
16 |
25 |
5 566 |
99,38 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
803 |
17,2 % |
3 024 |
| Fibre Flow |
797 |
17,07 % |
3 653 |
| Stucken & Co |
752 |
16,11 % |
3 495 |
| Standard Wool SA |
709 |
15,19 % |
3 278 |
| Tianyu SA |
662 |
14,18 % |
2 352 |
| G Modiano SA |
534 |
11,44 % |
4 016 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
241 |
5,16 % |
1 412 |
| VBC Wool SA |
170 |
3,64 % |
1 221 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
2 715 |
2 344 |
86,34 % |
3 401 |
3 392 |
99,74 % |
12 459 |
11 814 |
94,82 % |
| Medium |
1 942 |
1 810 |
93,2 % |
1 806 |
1 787 |
98,95 % |
8 863 |
8 439 |
95,22 % |
| Short |
547 |
502 |
91,77 % |
392 |
385 |
98,21 % |
2 242 |
2 065 |
92,11 % |
| Mixed |
43 |
12 |
27,91 % |
2 |
2 |
100 % |
492 |
130 |
26,42 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
3 468 |
3 118 |
89,91 % |
3 494 |
3 486 |
99,77 % |
15 549 |
14 596 |
93,87 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 440 |
1 281 |
88,96 % |
1 807 |
1 790 |
99,06 % |
6 801 |
6 315 |
92,85 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
263 |
213 |
80,99 % |
253 |
245 |
96,84 % |
1 216 |
1 116 |
91,78 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
76 |
56 |
73,68 % |
47 |
45 |
95,74 % |
493 |
424 |
86 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
3 858 |
3 467 |
89,87 % |
4 215 |
4 201 |
99,67 % |
17 180 |
16 360 |
95,23 % |
| Bellies |
399 |
328 |
82,21 % |
346 |
345 |
99,71 % |
1 703 |
1 535 |
90,14 % |
| Pieces |
516 |
493 |
95,54 % |
720 |
712 |
98,89 % |
2 776 |
2 657 |
95,71 % |
| Locks |
431 |
368 |
85,38 % |
318 |
306 |
96,23 % |
1 905 |
1 766 |
92,7 % |
| Other |
43 |
12 |
27,91 % |
2 |
2 |
100 % |
495 |
133 |
26,87 % |
| 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 |
111 |
280 |
326 |
346 |
292 |
311 |
186 |
143 |
78 |
34 |
| Medium |
227 |
242 |
252 |
194 |
264 |
121 |
122 |
51 |
38 |
34 |
| Short |
106 |
152 |
53 |
35 |
14 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
69 |
122 |
158 |
218 |
212 |
221 |
142 |
85 |
51 |
12 |
| Style 5 |
297 |
301 |
268 |
282 |
276 |
190 |
144 |
84 |
60 |
26 |
| Style 6 |
77 |
240 |
192 |
66 |
72 |
26 |
29 |
23 |
12 |
23 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
1 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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 |
241,06 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
264,78 |
284,04 |
260,77 |
264,10 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
220,69 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
304,28 |
302,13 |
290,70 |
290,18 |
268,24 |
252,88 |
239,09 |
238,75 |
230,35 |
0,00 |
215,27 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
288,70 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
270,35 |
257,69 |
239,01 |
253,22 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
308,98 |
311,56 |
335,29 |
296,68 |
276,87 |
270,96 |
250,85 |
248,94 |
252,00 |
230,56 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
293,06 |
316,81 |
281,15 |
0,00 |
270,07 |
239,61 |
251,01 |
248,65 |
229,86 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
326,80 |
337,10 |
335,73 |
315,69 |
287,75 |
274,97 |
260,95 |
260,99 |
251,89 |
256,19 |
254,64 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
291,76 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
257,38 |
254,79 |
242,61 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
284,97 |
278,39 |
257,99 |
254,37 |
253,85 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
280,41 |
226,20 |
246,50 |
0,00 |
248,77 |
199,02 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
208,82 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
269,69 |
0,00 |
266,70 |
0,00 |
241,77 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
288,12 |
284,77 |
259,88 |
259,61 |
247,50 |
236,06 |
233,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
293,63 |
292,45 |
276,50 |
263,24 |
255,92 |
252,42 |
237,90 |
0,00 |
233,39 |
230,54 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
283,90 |
288,05 |
280,13 |
282,97 |
268,54 |
250,11 |
235,47 |
234,09 |
228,57 |
0,00 |
223,97 |
| Certified |
316,35 |
297,73 |
292,19 |
285,96 |
269,87 |
262,03 |
251,07 |
244,44 |
239,26 |
240,86 |
236,23 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
285,87 |
282,93 |
276,64 |
267,60 |
255,39 |
248,39 |
236,95 |
231,77 |
230,70 |
232,47 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
327,85 |
305,76 |
296,39 |
272,41 |
268,52 |
0,00 |
254,37 |
247,21 |
0,00 |
231,79 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
287,70 |
0,00 |
265,81 |
267,25 |
244,87 |
235,60 |
230,34 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
270,07 |
246,15 |
252,12 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
230,31 |
220,67 |
179,35 |
0,00 |
218,27 |
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 |
263,85 |
247,88 |
244,91 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
170,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
229,20 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
172,41 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
250,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
252,82 |
203,34 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
202,21 |
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 |
263,80 |
248,92 |
239,72 |
0,00 |
225,37 |
0,00 |
214,88 |
0,00 |
215,54 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
237,63 |
248,49 |
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 |
230,32 |
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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