The 3rd sale of the 2026/27 wool selling season took place today, with an offering of 5 601 bales.
Approximately 62% of the offering consisted of long length, fine micron wools. Sustainably certified wool comprised a large percentage of 76,7% of the merino wools on offer.
The market delivered steady results today and also achieved an excellent overall sales clearance of 99,3%.
The all-merino indicator closed unchanged on R266,20 p/kg, with the certified indicator edging up by 0,2% to close on R272,81 p/kg.
A highest price of R383,70 p/kg (clean) ( R290.00 p/kg greasy), was paid for a single bale lot of 15,8-micron merino wool.
The Australian market increased by 0,6% (AU$) today, compared to their previous sale held on Tuesday, 1 September.
The major buyers on today’s sale were G Modiano SA (1 179), Stucken & Co (989), Fibre Flow (818) and Standard Wool SA (802).
The next sale will take place on 9 September 2026, where approximately 4 908 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
26620 |
26620 |
0 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,11 |
16,13 |
0,12 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1652 |
1650 |
0,12 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,62 |
18,67 |
0,27 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1430 |
1426 |
0,28 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,93 |
9,95 |
0,20 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
27281 |
27217 |
0,2 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,71 |
21,80 |
0,41 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1693 |
1687 |
0,36 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,7121 |
0,7132 |
0,15 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1465 |
1458 |
0,48 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1890 |
1879 |
0,59 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
7,26 % |
* 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) - 202603 |
| 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 |
298,04 |
293,00 |
288,11 |
299,06 |
278,65 |
264,18 |
248,07 |
247,01 |
242,00 |
238,07 |
236,34 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
313,04 |
311,06 |
304,27 |
323,04 |
299,34 |
278,05 |
270,18 |
266,28 |
261,53 |
256,59 |
253,06 |
| % Difference |
5,03 % |
6,16 % |
5,61 % |
8,02 % |
7,43 % |
5,25 % |
8,91 % |
7,80 % |
8,07 % |
7,78 % |
7,07 % |
| 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 |
4 787 |
74,6 % |
76,7 % |
| Sold |
4 781 |
75 % |
76,6 % |
* 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 (202503) |
| Turnover (R) |
155 164 170 |
101 341 504 |
459 997 208 |
297 837 956 |
| # Bales |
5 566 |
3 862 |
17 783 |
18 266 |
| Mass (kg) |
878 120 |
607 555 |
2 837 108 |
2 813 543 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2026/27 |
5 325 441 |
2025/26 |
5 599 567 |
4,9 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
3278 |
123 |
3 155 |
0 |
13 |
21 |
3 134 |
99,33 % |
| CMW |
1186 |
0 |
1 186 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 186 |
100 % |
| JLW |
277 |
2 |
275 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
272 |
98,91 % |
| MAS |
251 |
0 |
251 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
251 |
100 % |
| QWB |
817 |
83 |
734 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
723 |
98,5 % |
| |
| This Week |
5809 |
208 |
5 601 |
10 |
16 |
25 |
5 566 |
99,38 % |
| Previous Week |
4040 |
0 |
4 040 |
111 |
36 |
67 |
3 862 |
95,59 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| G Modiano SA |
1 179 |
21,18 % |
3 482 |
| Stucken & Co |
989 |
17,77 % |
2 743 |
| Fibre Flow |
818 |
14,7 % |
2 856 |
| Standard Wool SA |
802 |
14,41 % |
2 569 |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
758 |
13,62 % |
2 221 |
| Tianyu SA |
531 |
9,54 % |
1 687 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
344 |
6,18 % |
1 171 |
| VBC Wool SA |
145 |
2,61 % |
1 054 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
3 401 |
3 392 |
99,74 % |
2 315 |
2 269 |
98,01 % |
9 760 |
9 470 |
97,03 % |
| Medium |
1 806 |
1 787 |
98,95 % |
1 381 |
1 303 |
94,35 % |
6 926 |
6 629 |
95,71 % |
| Short |
392 |
385 |
98,21 % |
284 |
242 |
85,21 % |
1 695 |
1 563 |
92,21 % |
| Mixed |
2 |
2 |
100 % |
57 |
45 |
78,95 % |
130 |
118 |
90,77 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
3 494 |
3 486 |
99,77 % |
2 413 |
2 287 |
94,78 % |
11 991 |
11 478 |
95,72 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
1 807 |
1 790 |
99,06 % |
1 263 |
1 238 |
98,02 % |
5 161 |
5 034 |
97,54 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
253 |
245 |
96,84 % |
248 |
242 |
97,58 % |
950 |
903 |
95,05 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
47 |
45 |
95,74 % |
116 |
95 |
81,9 % |
412 |
368 |
89,32 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
4 215 |
4 201 |
99,67 % |
2 922 |
2 808 |
96,1 % |
13 340 |
12 893 |
96,65 % |
| Bellies |
346 |
345 |
99,71 % |
276 |
256 |
92,75 % |
1 304 |
1 207 |
92,56 % |
| Pieces |
720 |
712 |
98,89 % |
499 |
482 |
96,59 % |
2 261 |
2 164 |
95,71 % |
| Locks |
318 |
306 |
96,23 % |
283 |
268 |
94,7 % |
1 476 |
1 398 |
94,72 % |
| Other |
2 |
2 |
100 % |
60 |
48 |
80 % |
133 |
121 |
90,98 % |
| 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 |
259 |
252 |
339 |
439 |
504 |
514 |
338 |
266 |
136 |
67 |
| Medium |
217 |
230 |
264 |
275 |
228 |
145 |
99 |
42 |
25 |
19 |
| Short |
85 |
51 |
92 |
51 |
15 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
220 |
231 |
288 |
283 |
369 |
447 |
285 |
169 |
84 |
38 |
| Style 5 |
282 |
240 |
290 |
401 |
310 |
175 |
143 |
128 |
64 |
36 |
| Style 6 |
59 |
59 |
117 |
77 |
64 |
44 |
14 |
16 |
11 |
13 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| 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 |
264,65 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
224,82 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
256,23 |
291,59 |
0,00 |
249,83 |
225,63 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
207,99 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
302,80 |
303,79 |
292,47 |
293,38 |
0,00 |
258,53 |
240,09 |
235,50 |
0,00 |
225,62 |
0,00 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
318,11 |
289,06 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
258,49 |
245,66 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
318,13 |
299,65 |
297,27 |
286,90 |
267,88 |
260,80 |
252,79 |
254,76 |
242,03 |
247,42 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
317,04 |
297,90 |
0,00 |
266,04 |
250,80 |
248,46 |
248,20 |
246,59 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
343,61 |
350,28 |
339,83 |
327,88 |
298,94 |
278,45 |
268,47 |
264,11 |
261,52 |
258,17 |
254,62 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
297,72 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
282,54 |
258,47 |
262,55 |
242,51 |
241,28 |
236,48 |
| Certified |
352,23 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
334,16 |
298,07 |
0,00 |
270,00 |
263,44 |
256,71 |
255,57 |
253,08 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
199,52 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
237,09 |
211,27 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
268,11 |
257,97 |
249,38 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
221,30 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
272,32 |
262,46 |
253,73 |
0,00 |
217,18 |
0,00 |
215,12 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
307,27 |
297,88 |
289,47 |
0,00 |
267,21 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
224,90 |
0,00 |
230,64 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
300,46 |
285,40 |
0,00 |
264,43 |
249,79 |
234,61 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
224,23 |
218,40 |
| Certified |
309,61 |
301,15 |
305,80 |
287,63 |
283,02 |
264,80 |
260,13 |
251,74 |
250,76 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
273,14 |
257,55 |
248,81 |
245,22 |
240,80 |
238,89 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
339,18 |
301,97 |
314,25 |
277,72 |
266,24 |
259,45 |
0,00 |
260,02 |
251,78 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
291,76 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
269,62 |
259,73 |
254,24 |
250,53 |
231,79 |
234,06 |
219,80 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
307,29 |
298,26 |
290,84 |
0,00 |
272,44 |
259,54 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
235,29 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
193,33 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
248,88 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
251,62 |
0,00 |
215,90 |
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 |
276,67 |
0,00 |
270,36 |
258,69 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
254,92 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
257,77 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
222,75 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
259,66 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
214,51 |
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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