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The twenty first British Wool Sale of the 2012/13 Season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 1,509,832 kilos. Please Note: This is the final sale of the season as BW44 on 12th June 2013 has been cancelled due to a shortage of stock. The strong level of demand seen at recent sales continued with a clearance of 100%. Compared to the last time sold Pick and Super Cast Sellers Favour, other Pick and Supers 2-3% cheaper Cast and Discoloured Halfbreds up to 2% dearer, other Halfbreds 5% cheaper Cross Cast Fully Firm, other Crosses 3-7% cheaper Light Grey Radnors Fully Firm, Cast 5% cheaper Welsh Fully Firm Cheviots Fully Firm Swaledale Fully 5% dearer Blackface 5-10% dearer
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
113
indicator (greasy) 122
indicator (clean) 176
percentage clearance 100%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 24 April 2013, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2013
Sale No. 42 - 24/04/2013
2013
Sale No. 43 - 08/05/2013
p per kg
226 Pick & Super WRS Up to 171 Up to 155
232 Pick & Super Cast Up to 149 Up to 143
338 Halfbred Wrs Up to 177 Up to 173
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast Up to 168 Up to 152
399 Medium Wrs Disc. - -
416 Masham Cotts - -
430 Cross WRS Up to 140 Up to 133
434 Cross WRS Cast Up to 139 Up to 153
616 Cheviot Wethers Up to 179 Up to 177
620 Cheviot Cast Up to 176 Up to 171
657 Medium Radnor X Cast - -
659 Fine Radnor X Cast - -
663 Welsh Cast Up to 85 Up to 83
666 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh Up to 77 Up to 77
668 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X Up to 87 Up to 86
707 Swaledale Up to 55 Up to 56
709 Swaledale Grey Up to 52 Up to 54
723 Blackface Carpet White Up to 97 Up to 97
732 Blackface Light Cast Up to 90 Up to 97

 
Sale History  
Sale Sale Average
p/kg
Indicator (greasy)
p/kg
Indicator (clean)
p/kg
Offered
Million kgs
% Clearance
BW43 08/05/2013 113 122 176 1.5 100
BW42 24/04/2013 117 125 177 2.08 99
BW41 10/04/2013 127 133 190 2.08 100
BW40 20/03/2013 118 127 181 2.03 98
BW39 06/03/2013 124 128 183 2.13 98

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW43 - Date: 08/05/2013

Overall Sale Average 114.2 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 122 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) 176 p/kg
Total Offering 1,192,170 kgs
Total Sold 1,192,170 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £1,361,403.97
This Season's Clip - 2012
Overall Sale Average 114.2 p/kg
Total Offering 1,192,170 kgs
Total Sold 1,192,170 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £1,361,403.97
Last Season's Clip - 2011
Overall Sale Average N/A p/kg
Total Offering N/A kgs
Total Sold N/A kgs
% Clearance N/A %
Total Value N/A

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW43 - Date: 08/05/2013

Overall Sale Average 110.33 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 122 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) 176 p/kg
Total Offering 317,662 kgs
Total Sold 317,662 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £350,481.57
This Season's Clip - 2012
Overall Sale Average 110.33 p/kg
Total Offering 317,662 kgs
Total Sold 317,662 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £350,481.57
Last Season's Clip - 2011
Overall Sale Average N/A p/kg
Total Offering N/A kgs
Total Sold N/A kgs
% Clearance N/A %
Total Value N/A
Next Season's Clip - 2013
Overall Sale Average N/A p/kg
Total Offering N/A kgs
Total Sold N/A kgs
% Clearance N/A %
Total Value N/A

> Graphs

Sale No. BW43 - Date: 08/05/2013

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

115

BW34
122

BW35
136

BW36
129

BW37
122

BW38
128

BW39
127

BW40
133

BW41
125

BW42
122

BW43
Sales
12 December 2012 - 08 May 2013

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

165

BW34
175

BW35
196

BW36
185

BW37
175

BW38
183

BW39
181

BW40
190

BW41
177

BW42
176

BW43
Sales
12 December 2012 - 08 May 2013

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

91

BW34
99

BW35
100

BW36
91

BW37
84

BW38
98

BW39
98

BW40
100

BW41
99

BW42
100

BW43
Sales
12 December 2012 - 08 May 2013

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

115

BW34
116

BW35
133

BW36
127

BW37
115

BW38
124

BW39
118

BW40
127

BW41
117

BW42
113

BW43
Sales
12 December 2012 - 08 May 2013

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