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Result of BW39 British Wool Sale - 11th March 2009 The seventeenth British Wool Sale of the 2008/09 Season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 2,129,177 kilos. The sale opened strongly and continued to gather momentum, with prices advancing rapidly, albeit from recent low levels in some cases. This resulted in a clearance of 94%. Compared to the last time sold Pick and Supers up to 10% dearer Halfbreds up to 10% dearer Crosses 10-15% dearer Radnors 10-20% dearer Welsh 5 - 10% dearer Swaledale Sellers Favour

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	66.82
indicator (greasy)	68
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	94%

> latest prices

Following the last sale on 25 February 2009, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade	Description	2009 Sale No. 38 - 25/02/2009	2009 Sale No. 39 - 11/03/2009 p per kg
226	Pick & Super WRS	Up to 76	Up to 78
232	Pick & Super Cast	Up to 69	Up to 77
338	Halfbred Wrs	Up to 80	Up to 82
345	Halfbred Wrs Cast	Up to 78	Up to 82
399	Medium Wrs Disc.	-	-
416	Masham Cotts	-	-
430	Cross WRS	Up to 69	Up to 78
434	Cross WRS Cast	Up to 65	Up to 75
616	Cheviot Wethers	Up to 81	-
620	Cheviot Cast	Up to 76	Up to 78
657	Medium Radnor X Cast	-	-
659	Fine Radnor X Cast	Up to 66	Up to 82
663	Welsh Cast	Up to 51	Up to 59
666	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh	Up to 50	Up to 55
668	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X	Up to 50	Up to 55
707	Swaledale	-	Up to 39
709	Swaledale Grey	Up to 30	Up to 31
723	Blackface Carpet White	Up to 79	Up to 79
732	Blackface Light Cast	Up to 57	Up to 60

Sale History
Sale	Sale Average p/kg	Indicator (greasy) p/kg	Indicator (clean) p/kg	Offered Million kgs	% Clearance
BW38 25/02/2009	61.3	64	n/a	2.28	74
BW37 11/02/2009	61.12	65	n/a	2.26	84
BW36 28/01/2009	60.77	65	n/a	2.29	65
BW35 14/01/2009	63.74	67	n/a	2.08	60
BW34 10/12/2008	65.46	68	n/a	2.24	47

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW39 - Date: 11/03/2009

Overall Sale Average		68.74 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		68 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,222,035 kgs
Total Sold		1,151,646 kgs
% Clearance		94.24 %
Total Value		�791,668.98

This Season's Clip - 2008
Overall Sale Average		68.74 p/kg
Total Offering		1,222,035 kgs
Total Sold		1,151,646 kgs
% Clearance		94.24 %
Total Value		�791,668.98

Last Season's Clip - 2007
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. BW39 - Date: 11/03/2009

Overall Sale Average		64.19 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		68 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		907,142 kgs
Total Sold		842,871 kgs
% Clearance		92.92 %
Total Value		�541,080.30

This Season's Clip - 2008
Overall Sale Average		64.19 p/kg
Total Offering		907,142 kgs
Total Sold		842,871 kgs
% Clearance		92.92 %
Total Value		�541,080.30

Last Season's Clip - 2007
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 - 2009
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. BW39 - Date: 11/03/2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

73

BW30 71

BW31 70

BW32 70

BW33 68

BW34 67

BW35 65

BW36 65

BW37 64

BW38 68

BW39
Sales
15 October 2008 - 11 March 2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW30 N/A

BW31 N/A

BW32 N/A

BW33 N/A

BW34 N/A

BW35 N/A

BW36 N/A

BW37 N/A

BW38 N/A

BW39
Sales
15 October 2008 - 11 March 2009

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

65

BW30 36

BW31 58

BW32 52

BW33 47

BW34 60

BW35 65

BW36 84

BW37 74

BW38 94

BW39
Sales
15 October 2008 - 11 March 2009

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

71

BW30 67

BW31 66

BW32 66

BW33 65

BW34 64

BW35 61

BW36 61

BW37 61

BW38 67

BW39
Sales
15 October 2008 - 11 March 2009