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The fourteenth British Wool Sale of the 2007/08 Season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 1,995,304 kilos. The market continued to advance with very strong demand throughout resulting in a full clearance. Compared to the most recent sale - BW13 on 9th January 2008 Halfbreds 2-4% dearer Cross Hogs 5-7% dearer, other Crosses 2-5% dearer Medium Radnors 3.5% dearer Welsh upto 3% dearer Swaledale upto 10% dearer Compared to the last time sold (BW12 on 12th December 2007 Pick and Supers 2.5-4.5% dearer Fine Radnor grades and Light Grey Radnors 5-7% dearer

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	72.09
indicator (greasy)	74
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	99%

> latest prices

Following the last sale on 12 December 2007, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade	Description	2007 Sale No. 12 - 12/12/2007	2008 Sale No. 14 - 23/01/2008 p per kg
226	Pick & Super WRS	Up to 76	Up to 81
232	Pick & Super Cast	Up to 71	Up to 72
338	Halfbred Wrs	Up to 85	Up to 87
345	Halfbred Wrs Cast	Up to 77	Up to 85
399	Medium Wrs Disc.	-	-
416	Masham Cotts	-	-
430	Cross WRS	Up to 80	Up to 85
434	Cross WRS Cast	Up to 75	Up to 84
616	Cheviot Wethers	-	-
620	Cheviot Cast	-	Up to 88
657	Medium Radnor X Cast	-	-
659	Fine Radnor X Cast	Up to 73	Up to 80
663	Welsh Cast	Up to 62	Up to 69
666	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh	Up to 50	Up to 58
668	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X	Up to 65	Up to 72
707	Swaledale	Up to 46	Up to 55
709	Swaledale Grey	Up to 39	Up to 41
723	Blackface Carpet White	-	-
732	Blackface Light Cast	-	-

Sale History
Sale	Sale Average p/kg	Indicator (greasy) p/kg	Indicator (clean) p/kg	Offered Million kgs	% Clearance
BW13 09/01/2008	72.27	73	n/a	1.91	97
BW12 12/12/2007	66.3	70	n/a	2.13	83
BW11 28/11/2007	66.15	70	n/a	2.26	76
BW10 14/11/2007	68.6	70	n/a	1.99	71
BW9 31/10/2007	68.7	70	n/a	2.53	91

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW14 - Date: 23/01/2008

Overall Sale Average		71.48 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		74 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,367,014 kgs
Total Sold		1,345,936 kgs
% Clearance		98.46 %
Total Value		�962,122.36

This Season's Clip - 2007
Overall Sale Average		71.48 p/kg
Total Offering		1,367,014 kgs
Total Sold		1,345,936 kgs
% Clearance		98 %
Total Value		�962,122.36

Last Season's Clip - 2006
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. BW14 - Date: 23/01/2008

Overall Sale Average		71.48 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		74 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,367,014 kgs
Total Sold		1,345,936 kgs
% Clearance		98.46 %
Total Value		�962,122.36

This Season's Clip - 2007
Overall Sale Average		71.48 p/kg
Total Offering		1,367,014 kgs
Total Sold		1,345,936 kgs
% Clearance		98 %
Total Value		�962,122.36

Last Season's Clip - 2006
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. BW14 - Date: 23/01/2008

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

70

BW5 70

BW6 69

BW7 69

BW8 70

BW9 70

BW10 70

BW11 70

BW12 73

BW13 74

BW14
Sales
05 September 2007 - 23 January 2008

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW5 N/A

BW6 N/A

BW7 N/A

BW8 N/A

BW9 N/A

BW10 N/A

BW11 N/A

BW12 N/A

BW13 N/A

BW14
Sales
05 September 2007 - 23 January 2008

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

72

BW5 55

BW6 68

BW7 78

BW8 91

BW9 71

BW10 76

BW11 83

BW12 97

BW13 99

BW14
Sales
05 September 2007 - 23 January 2008

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

69

BW5 71

BW6 65

BW7 70

BW8 69

BW9 69

BW10 66

BW11 66

BW12 72

BW13 72

BW14
Sales
05 September 2007 - 23 January 2008