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There was good interest in all grades with a clearance of 96% of a 2.50 million kilo offering and all prices advanced.
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
68.2
indicator (greasy) 71
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 96%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 25 September 2002, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2002
Sale No. 79 - 25/09/2002
2002
Sale No. 81 - 16/10/2002
p per kg
232 Pick & Super Cast 62 - 65 Up to 68
338 Halfbred Wrs 81 - 83 Up to 85.5
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast 73.5 - 77 Up to 78.5
399 Medium Wrs Disc. 70.5 - 72 Up to 76.5
416 Masham Cotts 72 - 74 Up to 78
430 Cross Wrs 81 - 0 Up to 85.5
434 Cross Cast 72 - 75 Up to 80.5
657 Medium Radnor X Cast 70 - 73.5 Up to 79
659 Fine Radnor X Cast 68.5 - 72 Up to 75
663 Welsh Cast 53 - 54 Up to 63.5
666 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Walsh 53.5 - 54.5 Up to 61.5
668 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X 64 - 66 Up to 68.5
707 Swaledale 54.5 - 0 Up to 48
709 Swaledale Grey 25 - 0 Up to 27

 
Sale History  
Sale Sale Average
p/kg
Indicator (greasy)
p/kg
Indicator (clean)
p/kg
Offered
Million kgs
% Clearance
BW80 09/10/2002 69.82 70 n/a 2.37 99
BW79 25/09/2002 66.15 68 n/a 2.06 93
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

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW81 - Date: 16/10/2002

Overall Sale Average 69.04 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 71 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,592,498 kgs
Total Sold 1,507,893 kgs
% Clearance 94.69 %
Total Value £1,040,993.93
This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average 69.87 p/kg
Total Offering 1,484,426 kgs
Total Sold 14,110,721 kgs
% Clearance 95.03 %
Total Value £985,661.38
Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average 56.94 p/kg
Total Offering 108,072 kgs
Total Sold 97,172 kgs
% Clearance 89.91 %
Total Value £55,332.55

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW81 - Date: 16/10/2002

Overall Sale Average 66.82 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 71 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 915,740 kgs
Total Sold 907,358 kgs
% Clearance 99.08 %
Total Value £606,322.75
This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average 70.66 p/kg
Total Offering 540,808 kgs
Total Sold 540,808 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £382,156.28
Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average 49.04 p/kg
Total Offering 206,532 kgs
Total Sold 198,150 kgs
% Clearance 95.94 %
Total Value £97,164.47
Next Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average 75 p/kg
Total Offering 168,400 kgs
Total Sold 168,400 kgs
% Clearance 100 %
Total Value £127,002.00

> Graphs

Sale No. BW81 - Date: 16/10/2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

66

BW72
68

BW73
69

BW74
69

BW75
67

BW76
67

BW77
67

BW78
68

BW79
70

BW80
71

BW81
Sales
05 June 2002 - 16 October 2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

N/A

BW72
N/A

BW73
N/A

BW74
N/A

BW75
N/A

BW76
N/A

BW77
N/A

BW78
N/A

BW79
N/A

BW80
N/A

BW81
Sales
05 June 2002 - 16 October 2002

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

84

BW72
87

BW73
90

BW74
91

BW75
65

BW76
74

BW77
72

BW78
93

BW79
99

BW80
96

BW81
Sales
05 June 2002 - 16 October 2002

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

66

BW72
68

BW73
70

BW74
71

BW75
66

BW76
66

BW77
68

BW78
66

BW79
70

BW80
68

BW81
Sales
05 June 2002 - 16 October 2002

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