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Every week, Quality Wool Managing Director Mark Dyson brings you his summary of the week in wool.
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.
Updated: Wednesday 14 May 2025 | View historical data
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