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Strong demand on most types resulted in a clearance of 81% on a 2.15 million kilo offering.
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
75.58
indicator (greasy) 78
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 81%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 21 January 2004, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2004
Sale No. 14 - 21/01/2004
2004
Sale No. 15 - 04/02/2004
p per kg
232 Pick & Super Cast Up to 82 Up to 81
338 Halfbred Wrs Up to 89 Up to 91
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast Up to 87 Up to 88
399 Medium Wrs Disc. Up to 80 Up to 79
416 Masham Cotts Up to 86 Up to 86
430 Cross Wrs Up to 89 Up to 91
434 Cross Cast Up to 87 Up to 86
657 Medium Radnor X Cast Up to 82 Up to 84
659 Fine Radnor X Cast Up to 82 Up to 83
663 Welsh Cast Up to 67 Up to 68
666 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh Up to 57 Up to 56
668 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X Up to 73 Up to 71
707 Swaledale Up to 54 Up to 52
709 Swaledale Grey Up to 30 -

 
Sale History  
Sale Sale Average
p/kg
Indicator (greasy)
p/kg
Indicator (clean)
p/kg
Offered
Million kgs
% Clearance
BW14 21/01/2004 74.62 78 n/a 2.31 76
BW13 14/01/2004 77.21 79 n/a 2.08 83
BW12 10/12/2003 75.97 79 n/a 2.25 74
BW11 26/11/2003 75.58 80 n/a 2.37 75
BW10 12/11/2003 79.61 82 n/a 2.15 83

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW15 - Date: 04/02/2004

Overall Sale Average 76.1 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 78 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,098,222 kgs
Total Sold 975,710 kgs
% Clearance 88.84 %
Total Value £742,546.70
This Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average 76.1 p/kg
Total Offering 1,098,222 kgs
Total Sold 975,710 kgs
% Clearance 88.84 %
Total Value £742,546.70
Last Season's Clip - 2002
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. BW15 - Date: 04/02/2004

Overall Sale Average 74.92 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 78 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,052,723 kgs
Total Sold 761,995 kgs
% Clearance 72.38 %
Total Value £570,876.92
This Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average 73.9 p/kg
Total Offering 591,423 kgs
Total Sold 470,195 kgs
% Clearance 79.5 %
Total Value £347,466.42
Last Season's Clip - 2002
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 - 2004
Overall Sale Average 77 p/kg
Total Offering 461,300 kgs
Total Sold 291,800 kgs
% Clearance 63 %
Total Value £223,411.00

> Graphs

Sale No. BW15 - Date: 04/02/2004

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

86

BW6
85

BW7
84

BW8
82

BW9
82

BW10
80

BW11
79

BW12
79

BW13
78

BW14
78

BW15
Sales
10 September 2003 - 04 February 2004

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

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
N/A

BW15
Sales
10 September 2003 - 04 February 2004

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

93

BW6
79

BW7
72

BW8
82

BW9
83

BW10
75

BW11
74

BW12
83

BW13
76

BW14
81

BW15
Sales
10 September 2003 - 04 February 2004

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

88

BW6
83

BW7
84

BW8
81

BW9
80

BW10
76

BW11
76

BW12
77

BW13
75

BW14
76

BW15
Sales
10 September 2003 - 04 February 2004

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