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8 May 2025

Ongoing dry reducing fleece yields

The Australian wool market was again heavily influenced by currency fluctuations this week, with a strengthening Australian dollar making purchases more expensive for exporters when converted to US dollars.

This shift in exchange rates was quickly reflected in market behaviour and buyer sentiment, as the Eastern Market Indicator dropped 19 cents overall to close at 1,191c/kg.

Typically, a quieter time of year, the national offering dropped to 28,508 bales, the second smallest sale of the current season.

Difficult seasonal conditions continue to affect large areas across the country.

Ongoing dry weather and a lack of rainfall have contributed to dusty growing environments, which in turn are reducing fleece yields and negatively impacting wool style and quality.

In the Southern region, only one per cent of fleece offerings were classified as style six or seven in the final sale of 2024.

That figure has now grown to 15 per cent.

In the Western region, the proportion has risen sharply from two per cent in December to 23 per cent this week.

Traders are finding it increasingly difficult to integrate these lower‑style wools into existing orders, which is placing further downward pressure on the market.

AWEX Micron Price Guides (MPGs), which are calculated using only wool of style five and above, showed mixed results.

Movements ranged from a 43‑cent fall for 17.5‑micron MPG in the South to a 15‑cent gain for 18.0‑micron MPG in the West.

The Western market also saw firm demand for 19.0‑micron and finer wools, offering some much‑needed stability.

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Indicators

Updated: Wednesday 14 May 2025 | View historical data

Market Indicators

EMI

1189

-3

STHN

1165

-1

NTHN

1224

-7

Micron Price Guides

18m

1572

0

18.5m

1541

+1

19m

1507

+3

19.5m

1476

+2

20m

1441

0

21m

1407

-6

22m

23m

24m

25m

732

0

26m

600

+8

28m

433

+3

30m

365

0

32m

335

0

MC

680

-10

NQ: Nominal Quote

Selling Roster

July 2024 to June 2025

M01

Week Commencing
1.07.24

Proceeds Due
12.07.24

M02

Week Commencing
8.07.24

Proceeds Due
19.07.24

M03

Week Commencing
15.07.24

Proceeds Due
26.07.24

M04

Week Commencing
22.07.24

Proceeds Due
2.08.24

Sale Recess

Week Commencing
29.07.24

Sale Recess

Week Commencing
5.08.24

Sale Recess

Week Commencing
12.08.24

M08

Week Commencing
19.08.24

Proceeds Due
30.08.24

M09

Week Commencing
26.08.24

Proceeds Due
6.09.24

M10

Week Commencing
2.09.24

Proceeds Due
13.09.24

M11

Week Commencing
9.09.24

Proceeds Due
20.09.24

M12

Week Commencing
16.09.24

Proceeds Due
27.09.24

M13

Week Commencing
23.09.24

Proceeds Due
4.10.24

M14

Week Commencing
30.09.24

Proceeds Due
11.10.24

M15

Week Commencing
7.10.24

Proceeds Due
18.10.24

M16

Week Commencing
14.10.24

Proceeds Due
25.10.24

M17

Week Commencing
21.10.24

Proceeds Due
1.11.24

M18

Week Commencing
28.10.24

Proceeds Due
8.11.24

M19

Week Commencing
4.11.24

Proceeds Due
15.11.24

M20

Week Commencing
11.11.24

Proceeds Due
22.11.24

M21

Week Commencing
18.11.24

Proceeds Due
29.11.24

M22

Week Commencing
25.11.24

Proceeds Due
6.12.24

M23

Week Commencing
2.12.24

Proceeds Due
13.12.24

M24

Week Commencing
9.12.24

Proceeds Due
20.12.24

M25

Week Commencing
16.12.24

Proceeds Due
27.12.24

Sale Recess

Week Commencing
23.12.24

Sale Recess

Week Commencing
30.12.24

Sale Recess

Week Commencing
6.01.25

M29

Week Commencing
13.01.25

Proceeds Due
24.01.25

M30

Week Commencing
20.01.25

Proceeds Due
31.01.25

M31

Week Commencing
27.01.25

Proceeds Due
7.02.25

M32

Week Commencing
3.02.25

Proceeds Due
14.02.25

M33

Week Commencing
10.02.25

Proceeds Due
21.02.25

M34

Week Commencing
17.02.25

Proceeds Due
28.02.25

M35

Week Commencing
24.02.25

Proceeds Due
4.04.25

M36

Week Commencing
3.03.25

Proceeds Due
14.03.25

M37

Week Commencing
10.03.25

Proceeds Due
21.03.25

M38

Week Commencing
17.03.25

Proceeds Due
28.03.25

M39

Week Commencing
24.03.25

Proceeds Due
4.04.25

M40

Week Commencing
31.03.25

Proceeds Due
11.04.25

M41

Week Commencing
7.04.25

Proceeds Due
17.04.25

M42

Week Commencing
14.04.25

Proceeds Due
24.04.25

Sale Recess

Week Commencing
21.04.25

M44

Week Commencing
28.04.25

Proceeds Due
9.05.25

M45

Week Commencing
5.05.25

Proceeds Due
16.05.25

M46

Week Commencing
12.05.25

Proceeds Due
23.05.25

M47

Week Commencing
19.05.25

Proceeds Due
30.05.25

M48

Week Commencing
26.05.25

Proceeds Due
6.06.25

M49

Week Commencing
2.06.25

Proceeds Due
13.06.25

M50

Week Commencing
9.06.25

Proceeds Due
20.06.25

M51

Week Commencing
16.06.25

Proceeds Due
27.06.25

M52

Week Commencing
23.06.25

Proceeds Due
4.07.25

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