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Final Wool Sale Report The second British Wool Sale of the 2009/10 Season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 1,458,590 kilos. The impending summer holidays saw the market a little quieter with 60% of available wool being sold. Compared to the last time sold Pick and Supers up to 3% dearer Halfbreds Firm Cross Cotts Firm, other Crosses Buyers Favour Red Kempy & Light Grey Radnor 2% dearer, other Radnors up to 3% cheaper Welsh Buyers Favour
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
70.18
indicator (greasy) 71
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 47%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 01 July 2009, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2009
Sale No. 45 - 01/07/2009
2009
Sale No. 46 - 15/07/2009
p per kg
226 Pick & Super WRS - Up to 82
232 Pick & Super Cast Up to 79 Up to 80
338 Halfbred Wrs Up to 85 Up to 85
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast Up to 78 Up to 76
399 Medium Wrs Disc. - -
416 Masham Cotts - -
430 Cross WRS Up to 81 Up to 78
434 Cross WRS Cast Up to 78 Up to 77
616 Cheviot Wethers - -
620 Cheviot Cast - -
657 Medium Radnor X Cast - -
659 Fine Radnor X Cast Up to 78 Up to 74
663 Welsh Cast Up to 63 Up to 62
666 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh - Up to 56
668 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X Up to 56 Up to 59
707 Swaledale - Up to 40
709 Swaledale Grey - -
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
BW45 01/07/2009 73.22 71 n/a 1.37 60
BW44 17/06/2009 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
BW43 13/05/2009 68.25 70 n/a 2.11 99
BW42 29/04/2009 68.12 70 n/a 1.89 94
BW41 08/04/2009 64.22 67 n/a 1.94 89

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW46 - Date: 15/07/2009

Overall Sale Average 70.68 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 71 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 851,397 kgs
Total Sold 516,246 kgs
% Clearance 60.64 %
Total Value £364,867.05
This Season's Clip - 2009
Overall Sale Average 70.68 p/kg
Total Offering 851,397 kgs
Total Sold 516,246 kgs
% Clearance 60.64 %
Total Value £364,867.05
Last Season's Clip - 2008
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. BW46 - Date: 15/07/2009

Overall Sale Average 68.59 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 71 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 607,193 kgs
Total Sold 162,460 kgs
% Clearance 26.76 %
Total Value £111,439.61
This Season's Clip - 2009
Overall Sale Average 68.59 p/kg
Total Offering 607,193 kgs
Total Sold 162,460 kgs
% Clearance 26.76 %
Total Value £111,439.61
Last Season's Clip - 2008
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 - 2010
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. BW46 - Date: 15/07/2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

65

BW37
64

BW38
68

BW39
67

BW40
67

BW41
70

BW42
70

BW43
N/A

BW44
71

BW45
71

BW46
Sales
11 February 2009 - 15 July 2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

N/A

BW37
N/A

BW38
N/A

BW39
N/A

BW40
N/A

BW41
N/A

BW42
N/A

BW43
N/A

BW44
N/A

BW45
N/A

BW46
Sales
11 February 2009 - 15 July 2009

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

84

BW37
74

BW38
94

BW39
81

BW40
89

BW41
94

BW42
99

BW43
N/A

BW44
60

BW45
47

BW46
Sales
11 February 2009 - 15 July 2009

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

61

BW37
61

BW38
67

BW39
64

BW40
64

BW41
68

BW42
68

BW43
N/A

BW44
73

BW45
70

BW46
Sales
11 February 2009 - 15 July 2009

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