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Results of BW41 - 8th April 2009 The nineteenth British WOol Sale of the 2008/09 season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board and offered 1,942,213 kilos The sale started well and demand was strong with well spread bidding. This produced a clearance of 89%. Compared to the last time sold Pick and Supers up to 5% dearer Halfbreds Fully Firm Cross Cast 2-5% dearer, other Crosses Firm Radnors Firm Welsh 2-5% dearer Swaledale Firm

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	64.22
indicator (greasy)	67
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	89%

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

Grade	Description	2009 Sale No. 40 - 25/03/2009	2009 Sale No. 41 - 08/04/2009 p per kg
226	Pick & Super WRS	Up to 77	Up to 81
232	Pick & Super Cast	Up to 74	Up to 75
338	Halfbred Wrs	Up to 82	Up to 77
345	Halfbred Wrs Cast	Up to 75	Up to 81
399	Medium Wrs Disc.	-	-
416	Masham Cotts	-	-
430	Cross WRS	Up to 75	Up to 78
434	Cross WRS Cast	Up to 74	Up to 77
616	Cheviot Wethers	Up to 86	-
620	Cheviot Cast	Up to 76	-
657	Medium Radnor X Cast	-	-
659	Fine Radnor X Cast	-	Up to 76
663	Welsh Cast	Up to 55	Up to 58
666	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh	Up to 56	Up to 54
668	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X	-	Up to 54
707	Swaledale	Up to 41	Up to 40
709	Swaledale Grey	Up to 29	Up to 30
723	Blackface Carpet White	Up to 77	-
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
BW40 25/03/2009	63.56	67	n/a	2.2	81
BW39 11/03/2009	66.82	68	n/a	2.12	94
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

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW41 - Date: 08/04/2009

Overall Sale Average		65.71 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		67 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,390,942 kgs
Total Sold		1,232,013 kgs
% Clearance		88.57 %
Total Value		�809,601.02

This Season's Clip - 2008
Overall Sale Average		65.71 p/kg
Total Offering		1,390,942 kgs
Total Sold		1,232,013 kgs
% Clearance		88.57 %
Total Value		�809,601.02

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. BW41 - Date: 08/04/2009

Overall Sale Average		60.47 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		67 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		551,271 kgs
Total Sold		491,177 kgs
% Clearance		89.1 %
Total Value		�297,023.76

This Season's Clip - 2008
Overall Sale Average		60.47 p/kg
Total Offering		551,271 kgs
Total Sold		491,177 kgs
% Clearance		89.1 %
Total Value		�297,023.76

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. BW41 - Date: 08/04/2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

70

BW32 70

BW33 68

BW34 67

BW35 65

BW36 65

BW37 64

BW38 68

BW39 67

BW40 67

BW41
Sales
12 November 2008 - 08 April 2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW32 N/A

BW33 N/A

BW34 N/A

BW35 N/A

BW36 N/A

BW37 N/A

BW38 N/A

BW39 N/A

BW40 N/A

BW41
Sales
12 November 2008 - 08 April 2009

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

58

BW32 52

BW33 47

BW34 60

BW35 65

BW36 84

BW37 74

BW38 94

BW39 81

BW40 89

BW41
Sales
12 November 2008 - 08 April 2009

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

66

BW32 66

BW33 65

BW34 64

BW35 61

BW36 61

BW37 61

BW38 67

BW39 64

BW40 64

BW41
Sales
12 November 2008 - 08 April 2009