After a week’s recess in auction sales, the 6th sale of the 2026/27 wool selling season was held today, with an offering of 7 911 bales.
The majority of the offering consisted of long length wools, whilst 66% of the offering tested 20 micron and finer. Sustainably certified wools comprised 55,6% of the merino wools on offer.
The market followed the general softer trend in the Australian market , with the all-merino indicator declining by 5,2% to close on R246,16 p/kg and the certified indicator decreasing by 5,0% to close on R251,10 p/kg. If the market is compared to the corresponding sale of the 2025/26 season, the all-merino indicator was still at very good levels.
A lower overall sales clearance of 87% was achieved at the lower price levels achieved today.
A highest price of R379,87 p/kg (clean) ( R280,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a single bale lot of 15-micron merino wool.
The Australian market retracted this week and closed down by 1,4% (AU$) from their previous sale held on Wednesday, 23 September, with a higher passed in rate due to seller resistance.
The major buyers on today’s sale were BKB Pinnacle Fibres (1 348), Stucken & Co (1 214), Tianyu SA (1 081) and Fibreflow Trading (963).
The next sale will take place on 7 October 2026, where approximately 7 613 bales will be on offer.
| Key Indicators |
| SA Merino Indicator |
Exchange Rates * |
| Indicator Unit |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
Currency |
This Sale |
Prior Sale |
% Change |
| SA c/kg Clean All Merino |
24616 |
25963 |
5,2 % |
ZAR/US$ * |
16,36 |
16,27 |
0,55 % |
| US c/kg Clean All Merino |
1505 |
1596 |
5,70 % |
ZAR/Euro * |
18,54 |
18,74 |
1,07 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean All Merino |
1328 |
1385 |
4,12 % |
ZAR/JPY¥ * |
9,60 |
9,53 |
0,73 % |
| SA c/kg Clean Certified ** |
25110 |
26421 |
5,0 % |
ZAR/UK Pound * |
21,69 |
21,89 |
0,91 % |
| US c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1535 |
1624 |
5,48 % |
USD/AUD * |
0,6947 |
0,7108 |
2,27 % |
| Euro c/kg Clean Certified ** |
1354 |
1410 |
3,97 % |
AWEX EMI c/kg Clean |
1819 |
1845 |
1,41 % |
| Percentage Difference (Weighted): Non‑Certified and Certified Merino Fleece Wools Sold *** |
4,52 % |
* 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) - 202606 |
| 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 |
317,67 |
304,71 |
289,53 |
275,25 |
264,79 |
252,42 |
240,54 |
232,50 |
229,52 |
218,91 |
218,53 |
| Certified Wool (R) Clean |
334,83 |
320,67 |
307,72 |
291,49 |
281,10 |
269,66 |
257,06 |
248,39 |
243,11 |
232,21 |
229,48 |
| % Difference |
5,40 % |
5,24 % |
6,28 % |
5,90 % |
6,16 % |
6,83 % |
6,87 % |
6,83 % |
5,92 % |
6,08 % |
5,01 % |
| 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 |
4 545 |
52,5 % |
55,6 % |
| Sold |
3 862 |
50,9 % |
46,8 % |
* 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 (202506) |
| Turnover (R) |
168 034 003 |
185 749 683 |
933 408 208 |
659 166 683 |
| # Bales |
6 908 |
6 973 |
36 355 |
36 746 |
| Mass (kg) |
1 084 768 |
1 095 985 |
5 758 240 |
5 748 089 |
| Wool Receivals Declared (Greasy) |
| Current Season |
Mass (kg) |
Previous Season |
Mass (kg) |
% Change (Y-o-Y) |
| 2026/27 |
8 856 960 |
2025/26 |
10 128 790 |
12,6 % |
| Offering Analysis (Bales) |
| Description |
Catalogue Offering |
Withdrawn before Sale |
Wool Offered |
Withdrawn during Sale |
Passed |
Not Sold |
Sold |
% Sold |
| BKB |
5025 |
189 |
4 836 |
123 |
194 |
762 |
3 951 |
81,7 % |
| CMW |
3106 |
31 |
3 075 |
0 |
30 |
118 |
2 957 |
96,16 % |
| 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 |
8131 |
220 |
7 911 |
123 |
224 |
880 |
6 908 |
87,32 % |
| Previous Week |
7338 |
197 |
7 141 |
21 |
84 |
147 |
6 973 |
97,65 % |
| Buyer Purchases (Bales - Greasy) |
|
Bales |
| Company |
This Sale |
% Share |
Bales (YTD) |
| BKB Pinnacle Fibres |
1 348 |
19,97 % |
5 647 |
| Stucken & Co |
1 214 |
17,99 % |
5 666 |
| Tianyu SA |
1 081 |
16,01 % |
5 130 |
| Fibreflow Trading |
963 |
14,27 % |
5 328 |
| Standard Wool SA |
861 |
12,76 % |
4 716 |
| G Modiano SA |
668 |
9,9 % |
5 895 |
| Segard Masurel SA |
497 |
7,36 % |
2 089 |
| VBC Wool SA |
118 |
1,75 % |
1 472 |
| Sale Analysis (Length, Micron & Class - Bales) |
|
This Sale |
Previous Sale |
Accumulative |
|
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
Offered |
Sold |
% Sold |
| All Wool |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long |
4 101 |
3 412 |
83,2 % |
3 891 |
3 819 |
98,15 % |
20 237 |
19 057 |
94,17 % |
| Medium |
3 108 |
2 863 |
92,12 % |
2 687 |
2 614 |
97,28 % |
14 584 |
13 927 |
95,5 % |
| Short |
685 |
620 |
90,51 % |
560 |
540 |
96,43 % |
3 465 |
3 225 |
93,07 % |
| Mixed |
17 |
13 |
76,47 % |
3 |
0 |
0 % |
681 |
143 |
21 % |
| Micron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine Wool: =< 20 Micron |
5 185 |
4 786 |
92,3 % |
4 913 |
4 816 |
98,03 % |
25 560 |
24 212 |
94,73 % |
| Medium: 20.1 to 22 |
2 128 |
1 598 |
75,09 % |
1 930 |
1 877 |
97,25 % |
10 830 |
9 793 |
90,42 % |
| Strong: 22.1 to 24 |
426 |
377 |
88,5 % |
211 |
196 |
92,89 % |
1 831 |
1 691 |
92,35 % |
| Over Strong: > 24.1 |
172 |
147 |
85,47 % |
87 |
84 |
96,55 % |
749 |
659 |
87,98 % |
| Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fleeces |
5 865 |
5 076 |
86,55 % |
5 407 |
5 312 |
98,24 % |
28 209 |
26 768 |
94,89 % |
| Bellies |
510 |
476 |
93,33 % |
473 |
458 |
96,83 % |
2 673 |
2 469 |
92,37 % |
| Pieces |
944 |
860 |
91,1 % |
825 |
785 |
95,15 % |
4 504 |
4 303 |
95,54 % |
| Locks |
575 |
483 |
84 % |
433 |
418 |
96,54 % |
2 900 |
2 669 |
92,03 % |
| Other |
17 |
13 |
76,47 % |
3 |
0 |
0 % |
684 |
146 |
21,35 % |
| 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 |
199 |
298 |
502 |
669 |
497 |
365 |
168 |
132 |
85 |
88 |
| Medium |
303 |
362 |
389 |
479 |
306 |
275 |
157 |
94 |
63 |
61 |
| Short |
108 |
170 |
110 |
46 |
41 |
16 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
| Mixed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Style (AWEX) |
|
| Style 4 & Better |
163 |
255 |
365 |
415 |
342 |
400 |
196 |
101 |
71 |
31 |
| Style 5 |
356 |
462 |
512 |
595 |
387 |
202 |
102 |
102 |
57 |
98 |
| Style 6 |
90 |
113 |
119 |
177 |
104 |
52 |
37 |
23 |
24 |
22 |
| Style 7 & Poorer |
1 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
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 |
262,75 |
251,45 |
0,00 |
226,43 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
276,14 |
254,68 |
248,07 |
240,73 |
235,16 |
226,86 |
213,20 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
272,43 |
0,00 |
252,33 |
235,02 |
239,93 |
217,94 |
207,95 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
299,19 |
279,35 |
278,85 |
271,20 |
246,65 |
253,19 |
234,40 |
220,93 |
207,47 |
210,89 |
205,87 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
306,04 |
302,60 |
274,83 |
265,85 |
259,07 |
236,74 |
229,47 |
0,00 |
221,62 |
205,53 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
300,16 |
298,74 |
291,61 |
267,48 |
250,30 |
235,56 |
228,09 |
219,51 |
0,00 |
211,55 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
313,77 |
0,00 |
291,70 |
262,05 |
255,40 |
237,63 |
230,47 |
0,00 |
214,87 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
341,03 |
329,24 |
324,02 |
299,48 |
284,13 |
262,16 |
243,63 |
243,29 |
230,36 |
233,22 |
226,59 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
295,18 |
278,12 |
272,50 |
261,26 |
244,06 |
235,71 |
0,00 |
222,25 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
343,54 |
308,23 |
311,32 |
273,77 |
264,72 |
242,90 |
237,56 |
227,91 |
223,07 |
0,00 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 5 - MF5 |
| 40 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
233,21 |
224,04 |
239,66 |
199,44 |
215,24 |
210,53 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
275,80 |
239,10 |
239,00 |
0,00 |
238,29 |
216,02 |
212,62 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| 50 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
271,99 |
262,37 |
256,99 |
233,82 |
224,78 |
204,81 |
207,40 |
204,39 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
293,69 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
250,30 |
230,46 |
0,00 |
198,07 |
0,00 |
188,32 |
| 60 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
266,24 |
271,47 |
254,48 |
248,76 |
226,35 |
220,55 |
194,64 |
186,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
298,43 |
289,97 |
291,08 |
276,11 |
263,05 |
247,15 |
220,02 |
227,74 |
224,06 |
205,40 |
210,56 |
| 70 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
277,97 |
273,55 |
265,61 |
257,22 |
246,76 |
231,02 |
229,56 |
221,70 |
213,36 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
305,32 |
301,08 |
295,21 |
278,91 |
266,46 |
254,85 |
240,19 |
226,80 |
218,67 |
216,98 |
0,00 |
| 80 mm |
Non-Certified |
0,00 |
272,17 |
0,00 |
275,48 |
247,88 |
245,78 |
233,83 |
224,16 |
217,84 |
210,39 |
0,00 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
269,44 |
260,06 |
251,79 |
228,81 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
219,57 |
| Merino Fleece, AWEX Style 6 - MF6 |
| 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 |
0,00 |
242,99 |
0,00 |
188,78 |
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 |
276,39 |
215,65 |
250,45 |
254,10 |
179,55 |
198,37 |
221,64 |
220,33 |
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 |
228,84 |
0,00 |
262,11 |
0,00 |
200,96 |
181,18 |
220,80 |
203,43 |
0,00 |
203,16 |
193,80 |
| Certified |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
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 |
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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