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The market opened well with demand being maintained throughout the sale on most types, which resulted in an overall clearance of 84% on a 1.86 million kilo offering.

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	86.23
indicator (greasy)	84
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	84%

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Following the last sale on 12 May 2004, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade	Description	2004 Sale No. 21 - 12/05/2004	2004 Sale No. 25 - 11/08/2004 p per kg
28	Halfbred E.W.Cast	Up to 86	Up to 84
42	Cross	-	Up to 95
55	Blackface med Wrs	Up to 77	Up to 77
423	Cross Hog	Up to 100	Up to 96
430	Cross Wrs	Up to 106	Up to 102
435	Cross Cotts	Up to 102	Up to 99
603	Cheviot Hogs	Up to 106	Up to 101
616	Cheviot Wrs	Up to 100	Up to 100
620	Cheviot E.W. Cast	Up to 98	Up to 98
707	Swaledale	Up to 51	-
723	Blackface Carpet White	Up to 92	Up to 90
725	Blackface Short Fine	Up to 96	-
727	Blackface Rubby	Up to 75	Up to 71
729	Blackface Hogs	Up to 88	-
732	Blackface Lt Cast	Up to 82	Up to 82
735	Blackface Cotts	Up to 80	-
794	Blackface Lt Grey	Up to 66	-

Sale History
Sale	Sale Average p/kg	Indicator (greasy) p/kg	Indicator (clean) p/kg	Offered Million kgs	% Clearance
BW24 21/07/2004	84.36	84	n/a	2.13	91
BW23 07/07/2004	79.92	83	n/a	1.99	82
BW22 16/06/2004	79.7	83	n/a	2	58
BW21 12/05/2004	83.73	83	n/a	2.12	88
BW20 28/04/2004	75.84	81	n/a	2.09	92

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW25 - Date: 11/08/2004

Overall Sale Average		90.54 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		84 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,153,264 kgs
Total Sold		1,074,855 kgs
% Clearance		93.2 %
Total Value		�973,214.95

This Season's Clip - 2004
Overall Sale Average		91.52 p/kg
Total Offering		1,119,734 kgs
Total Sold		1,051,039 kgs
% Clearance		93.87 %
Total Value		�961,918.98

Last Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average		47.43 p/kg
Total Offering		33,530 kgs
Total Sold		23,816 kgs
% Clearance		71.03 %
Total Value		�11,295.97

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW25 - Date: 11/08/2004

Overall Sale Average		76.76 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		84 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		714,275 kgs
Total Sold		489,399 kgs
% Clearance		68.52 %
Total Value		�375,648.01

This Season's Clip - 2004
Overall Sale Average		86.81 p/kg
Total Offering		477,500 kgs
Total Sold		305,000 kgs
% Clearance		63.87 %
Total Value		�264,782.50

Last Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average		60.12 p/kg
Total Offering		236,775 kgs
Total Sold		184,399 kgs
% Clearance		77.88 %
Total Value		�110,865.51

Next Season's Clip - 2005
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. BW25 - Date: 11/08/2004

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

79

BW16 81

BW17 82

BW18 80

BW19 81

BW20 83

BW21 83

BW22 83

BW23 84

BW24 84

BW25
Sales
18 February 2004 - 11 August 2004

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW16 N/A

BW17 N/A

BW18 N/A

BW19 N/A

BW20 N/A

BW21 N/A

BW22 N/A

BW23 N/A

BW24 N/A

BW25
Sales
18 February 2004 - 11 August 2004

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

84

BW16 86

BW17 76

BW18 63

BW19 92

BW20 88

BW21 58

BW22 82

BW23 91

BW24 84

BW25
Sales
18 February 2004 - 11 August 2004

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

76

BW16 76

BW17 77

BW18 77

BW19 76

BW20 84

BW21 80

BW22 80

BW23 84

BW24 86

BW25
Sales
18 February 2004 - 11 August 2004