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The tenth British Wool Sale of the 2009/10 Season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 1,428,309 kilos. Following on from the last sale which saw large price increases and a full clearance, the market again surged ahead showing double digit percentage increases and yet another full clearance. Compared to the last time sold: Pick and Supers 12-15% dearer Halfbred Hogs up to 10% dearer, Wethers 6-8% dearer Cross Cotts 10% dearer, Wethers 8-12% dearer, Hogs 5-10% dearer Cheviots 17-20% dearer Radnors 8-13% dearer Welsh 8-14% dearer Blackface 15-25% dearer
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
87.08
indicator (greasy) 85
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 100%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 28 October 2009, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2009
Sale No. 53 - 28/10/2009
2009
Sale No. 54 - 11/11/2009
p per kg
226 Pick & Super WRS Up to 88 Up to 89
232 Pick & Super Cast Up to 85 Up to 88
338 Halfbred Wrs Up to 90 Up to 97
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast Up to 88 Up to 95
399 Medium Wrs Disc. - -
416 Masham Cotts - -
430 Cross WRS Up to 90 Up to 98
434 Cross WRS Cast Up to 89 Up to 98
616 Cheviot Wethers - Up to 104
620 Cheviot Cast - Up to 100
657 Medium Radnor X Cast - -
659 Fine Radnor X Cast Up to 90 Up to 91
663 Welsh Cast Up to 73 Up to 78
666 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh Up to 65 Up to 65
668 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X Up to 73 Up to 73
707 Swaledale Up to 58 -
709 Swaledale Grey Up to 32 Up to 31
723 Blackface Carpet White - Up to 100
732 Blackface Light Cast - Up to 101

 
Sale History  
Sale Sale Average
p/kg
Indicator (greasy)
p/kg
Indicator (clean)
p/kg
Offered
Million kgs
% Clearance
BW53 28/10/2009 79.12 80 n/a 1.96 100
BW52 14/10/2009 71.58 74 n/a 1.67 93
BW51 30/09/2009 72.07 73 n/a 2.18 92
BW50 16/09/2009 72.94 72 n/a 1.72 88
BW49 02/09/2009 71.78 72 n/a 2.13 85

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW54 - Date: 11/11/2009

Overall Sale Average 86.25 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 85 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 995,738 kgs
Total Sold 995,738 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £858,780.71
This Season's Clip - 2009
Overall Sale Average 86.25 p/kg
Total Offering 995,738 kgs
Total Sold 995,738 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £858,780.71
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. BW54 - Date: 11/11/2009

Overall Sale Average 89 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 85 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 432,571 kgs
Total Sold 432,571 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £385,003.07
This Season's Clip - 2009
Overall Sale Average 89 p/kg
Total Offering 432,571 kgs
Total Sold 432,571 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £385,003.07
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. BW54 - Date: 11/11/2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

71

BW45
71

BW46
71

BW47
71

BW48
72

BW49
72

BW50
73

BW51
74

BW52
80

BW53
85

BW54
Sales
01 July 2009 - 11 November 2009

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

N/A

BW45
N/A

BW46
N/A

BW47
N/A

BW48
N/A

BW49
N/A

BW50
N/A

BW51
N/A

BW52
N/A

BW53
N/A

BW54
Sales
01 July 2009 - 11 November 2009

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

60

BW45
47

BW46
66

BW47
75

BW48
85

BW49
88

BW50
92

BW51
93

BW52
100

BW53
100

BW54
Sales
01 July 2009 - 11 November 2009

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

73

BW45
70

BW46
73

BW47
69

BW48
72

BW49
73

BW50
72

BW51
72

BW52
79

BW53
87

BW54
Sales
01 July 2009 - 11 November 2009

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