The 2025/26 wool selling season continued today, with the 28th sale of the season taking place.
A smaller volume of 6 628 bales was on offer, with 71% of the offering testing 20 micron and finer and 53,4% of the merino wools being sustainably certified.
Although the market experienced downward pressure due to the stronger SA currency, the market still delivered positive results in US$ terms.
An overall sales clearance of 85% was achieved, due to the composition of the offering.
The all-merino indicator shed 1,3% to close on R249,35 p/kg, whilst the certified indicator declined by 1,8% to close on R253,39 p/kg.
A highest price of R331,87 p/kg(clean) (R234,00 p/kg greasy) was paid for a single bale lot of 16,2-micron merino wool.
The Australian market was in recess this week and is therefore quoted unchanged.
The major buyers on today’s sale were Standard Wool SA (1,310), BKB Pinnacle Fibres (962), Stucken & Co (843) and Tianyu SA (813).
The next sale will be held on 22 April 2026, when approximately 10 359 bales will be on offer.