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The nineteen British Wool Sale of the 2011/12 Season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 1,994,342 kilos. The last sale before the Easter recess saw a more selective market resulting in a clearance of 50%. Compared to the last time sold Pick and Supers 1.5% cheaper Halfbreds 2 - 2.5% cheaper Cross 1.5 - 2% cheaper Radnors 1.5 - 2.5% cheaper Welsh 2.5% cheaper Swaledale 2.5% cheaper Blackface 1.5% cheaper

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	154.51
indicator (greasy)	166
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	50%

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Following the last sale on 21 March 2012, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade	Description	2012 Sale No. 18 - 21/03/2012	2012 Sale No. 19 - 04/04/2012 p per kg
226	Pick & Super WRS	Up to 194	Up to 172
232	Pick & Super Cast	Up to 173	Up to 168
338	Halfbred Wrs	Up to 200	-
345	Halfbred Wrs Cast	Up to 191	Up to 180
399	Medium Wrs Disc.	-	-
416	Masham Cotts	-	-
430	Cross WRS	-	Up to 186
434	Cross WRS Cast	Up to 194	Up to 183
616	Cheviot Wethers	Up to 207	-
620	Cheviot Cast	Up to 197	-
657	Medium Radnor X Cast	-	-
659	Fine Radnor X Cast	Up to 184	Up to 177
663	Welsh Cast	Up to 133	Up to 128
666	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh	-	Up to 82
668	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X	-	Up to 140
707	Swaledale	Up to 112	-
709	Swaledale Grey	Up to 80	Up to 77
723	Blackface Carpet White	-	Up to 149
732	Blackface Light Cast	Up to 149	Up to 149

Sale History
Sale	Sale Average p/kg	Indicator (greasy) p/kg	Indicator (clean) p/kg	Offered Million kgs	% Clearance
BW18 21/03/2012	171.3	170	n/a	1.99	48
BW17 07/03/2012	170.66	171	n/a	1.99	80
BW16 22/02/2012	170.03	171	n/a	1.96	85
BW15 08/02/2012	167.54	169	n/a	1.99	46
BW14 25/01/2012	162.47	171	n/a	1.94	45

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW19 - Date: 04/04/2012

Overall Sale Average		152.57 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		166 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,251,642 kgs
Total Sold		704,977 kgs
% Clearance		56.32 %
Total Value		�1,075,590.91

This Season's Clip - 2011
Overall Sale Average		152.57 p/kg
Total Offering		1,251,642 kgs
Total Sold		704,977 kgs
% Clearance		56.32 %
Total Value		�1,075,590.91

Last 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

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW19 - Date: 04/04/2012

Overall Sale Average		158.97 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		166 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		742,700 kgs
Total Sold		305,239 kgs
% Clearance		41.1 %
Total Value		�485,247.71

This Season's Clip - 2011
Overall Sale Average		158.97 p/kg
Total Offering		742,700 kgs
Total Sold		305,239 kgs
% Clearance		41.1 %
Total Value		�485,247.71

Last 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

Next Season's Clip - 2012
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. BW19 - Date: 04/04/2012

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

181

BW10 178

BW11 175

BW12 173

BW13 171

BW14 169

BW15 171

BW16 171

BW17 170

BW18 166

BW19
Sales
16 November 2011 - 04 April 2012

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW10 N/A

BW11 N/A

BW12 N/A

BW13 N/A

BW14 N/A

BW15 N/A

BW16 N/A

BW17 N/A

BW18 N/A

BW19
Sales
16 November 2011 - 04 April 2012

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

69

BW10 33

BW11 60

BW12 55

BW13 45

BW14 46

BW15 85

BW16 80

BW17 48

BW18 50

BW19
Sales
16 November 2011 - 04 April 2012

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

182

BW10 167

BW11 169

BW12 161

BW13 162

BW14 168

BW15 170

BW16 171

BW17 171

BW18 155

BW19
Sales
16 November 2011 - 04 April 2012