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The market opened strongly with good competition maintained throughout the whole sale, producing a clearance of 93% of a 2.37 million kilo offering
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
66.15
indicator (greasy) 68
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 93%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 04 September 2002, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2002
Sale No. 77 - 04/09/2002
2002
Sale No. 79 - 25/09/2002
p per kg
232 Pick Super Cast 65 - 66.5 62 - 65
338 Halfbred Wrs 80 - 81.5 81 - 83
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast 74 - 77 73.5 - 77
399 Medium Wrs Disc 68 - 69.5 70.5 - 72
416 Masham Cotts 72.5 - 73.5 72 - 74
430 Cross Wrs 81 - 0 81 - 0
434 Cross Cast 73 - 75 72 - 75
657 Medium Radnor X Cast 70 - 71.5 70 - 73.5
659 Fine Radnor X Cast 64.5 - 66 68.5 - 72
663 Welsh Cast 55 - 0 53 - 54
666 Red Kempy Ltd Grey Welsh 54 - 0 53.5 - 54.5
668 Red Kempy Ltd Grey Radnor X 63 - 65 64 - 66
707 Swaledale 43.5 - 0 54.5 - 0
709 Swaledale Grey 25 - 0 25 - 0

 
Sale History  
Sale Sale Average
p/kg
Indicator (greasy)
p/kg
Indicator (clean)
p/kg
Offered
Million kgs
% Clearance
BW78 11/09/2002 68.16 67 n/a 2.02 72
BW77 04/09/2002 65.89 67 n/a 2.02 74
BW76 21/08/2002 65.58 67 n/a 2.56 65
BW75 14/08/2002 71.21 69 n/a 2.02 91
BW74 24/07/2002 70.02 69 n/a 2.35 90

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW79 - Date: 25/09/2002

Overall Sale Average 66.24 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 68 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,337,586 kgs
Total Sold 1,229,192 kgs
% Clearance 91.9 %
Total Value £814,183.81
This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average 67.64 p/kg
Total Offering 1,184,410 kgs
Total Sold 1,114,121 kgs
% Clearance 94.07 %
Total Value £753,558.89
Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average 52.68 p/kg
Total Offering 153,176 kgs
Total Sold 115,071 kgs
% Clearance 75.12 %
Total Value £60,624.92

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW79 - Date: 25/09/2002

Overall Sale Average 66.03 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 68 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,041,294 kgs
Total Sold 991,066 kgs
% Clearance 95.18 %
Total Value £654,408.25
This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average 68.09 p/kg
Total Offering 816,849 kgs
Total Sold 803,820 kgs
% Clearance 98.4 %
Total Value £547,281.00
Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average 57.21 p/kg
Total Offering 224,445 kgs
Total Sold 187,246 kgs
% Clearance 83043 %
Total Value £107,127.17

> Graphs

Sale No. BW79 - Date: 25/09/2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

N/A

BW44
66

BW71
66

BW72
68

BW73
69

BW74
69

BW75
67

BW76
67

BW77
67

BW78
68

BW79
Sales
12 June 1913 - 25 September 2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

N/A

BW44
N/A

BW71
N/A

BW72
N/A

BW73
N/A

BW74
N/A

BW75
N/A

BW76
N/A

BW77
N/A

BW78
N/A

BW79
Sales
12 June 1913 - 25 September 2002

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

N/A

BW44
91

BW71
84

BW72
87

BW73
90

BW74
91

BW75
65

BW76
74

BW77
72

BW78
93

BW79
Sales
12 June 1913 - 25 September 2002

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

N/A

BW44
69

BW71
66

BW72
68

BW73
70

BW74
71

BW75
66

BW76
66

BW77
68

BW78
66

BW79
Sales
12 June 1913 - 25 September 2002

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