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Result of BW23 British Wool Sale - 2nd July 2008. The first British Wool Sale of the 2008/09 season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 1,767,119 kilos. The market opened strongly with good competition on most types. This produced a clearance of 90% of available wool. Compared to recent sales Best Pick and Supers 2% dearer, Cast Fully Firm Halfbred Wethers upto 2% dearer, all other Halfbreds Fully Firm Cross Hogs upto 2% dearer, Wethers Fully Firm Radnors Fully Firm Welsh Fully Firm Swaledale Sellers Favour
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
77.35
indicator (greasy) 77
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 68%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 11 June 2008, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2008
Sale No. 22 - 11/06/2008
2008
Sale No. 23 - 02/07/2008
p per kg
226 Pick & Super WRS - -
232 Pick & Super Cast - Up to 73
338 Halfbred Wrs - Up to 85
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast - Up to 86
399 Medium Wrs Disc. - -
416 Masham Cotts - -
430 Cross WRS - Up to 86
434 Cross WRS Cast - Up to 83
616 Cheviot Wethers - -
620 Cheviot Cast - Up to 86
657 Medium Radnor X Cast - -
659 Fine Radnor X Cast - Up to 76
663 Welsh Cast - Up to 67
666 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh - Up to 62
668 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X - Up to 74
707 Swaledale - -
709 Swaledale Grey - Up to 50
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
BW22 11/06/2008 72.96 77 n/a 1.48 95
BW21 07/05/2008 74.82 77 n/a 2.19 79
BW20 23/04/2008 74.58 78 n/a 1.97 87
BW18 19/03/2008 74.75 77 n/a 1.53 88
BW17 05/03/2008 73.55 77 n/a 1.51 85

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW23 - Date: 02/07/2008

Overall Sale Average 77.14 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 77 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,265,605 kgs
Total Sold 1,114,836 kgs
% Clearance 88.09 %
Total Value £860,035.12
This Season's Clip - 2008
Overall Sale Average 78.01 p/kg
Total Offering 823,354 kgs
Total Sold 680,601 kgs
% Clearance 82.66 %
Total Value £530,913.60
Last Season's Clip - 2007
Overall Sale Average 75.79 p/kg
Total Offering 442,251 kgs
Total Sold 434,235 kgs
% Clearance 98.19 %
Total Value £329,121.52

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW23 - Date: 02/07/2008

Overall Sale Average 80.01 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 77 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 501,514 kgs
Total Sold 86,414 kgs
% Clearance 17.23 %
Total Value £69,136.25
This Season's Clip - 2008
Overall Sale Average 83.3 p/kg
Total Offering 455,100 kgs
Total Sold 40,000 kgs
% Clearance 8.79 %
Total Value £33,320.00
Last Season's Clip - 2007
Overall Sale Average 77.17 p/kg
Total Offering 46,414 kgs
Total Sold 46,414 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £35,816.25

> Graphs

Sale No. BW23 - Date: 02/07/2008

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

73

BW13
74

BW14
78

BW15
78

BW16
77

BW17
77

BW18
78

BW20
77

BW21
77

BW22
77

BW23
Sales
09 January 2008 - 02 July 2008

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

N/A

BW13
N/A

BW14
N/A

BW15
N/A

BW16
N/A

BW17
N/A

BW18
N/A

BW20
N/A

BW21
N/A

BW22
N/A

BW23
Sales
09 January 2008 - 02 July 2008

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

97

BW13
99

BW14
100

BW15
91

BW16
85

BW17
88

BW18
87

BW20
79

BW21
95

BW22
68

BW23
Sales
09 January 2008 - 02 July 2008

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

72

BW13
72

BW14
78

BW15
75

BW16
74

BW17
75

BW18
75

BW20
75

BW21
73

BW22
77

BW23
Sales
09 January 2008 - 02 July 2008

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