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The tenth Bradford sale of the 2004/05 season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 2.09 kilos of British Wool. Today's sale saw the market remain very firm with well spread competition in the sale room. This resulted in a clearance of 78%. (Almost 75% of this season's clip has now been sold). Compared with the last Bradford Sale BW36 on 26th January 2005:- Pick & Supers up to 2% dearer. Halfbreds: Discoloured types up to 2% dearer with all other grades being fully firm. Cross Wethers sellers favour, all other crosses fully firm. Radnors firm. Welsh fully firm. Swaledale fully firm.

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	78.5
indicator (greasy)	81
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	78%

> latest prices

Following the last sale on 26 January 2005, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade	Description	2005 Sale No. 36 - 26/01/2005	2005 Sale No. 37 - 09/02/2005 p per kg
232	Pick & Super Cast	Up to 85	Up to 86
338	Halfbred Wrs	Up to 93	Up to 95
345	Halfbred Wrs Cast	Up to 92	Up to 91
399	Medium Wrs Disc.	Up to 88	Up to 87
416	Masham Cotts	Up to 91	-
430	Cross Wrs	Up to 97	Up to 97
434	Cross Cast	Up to 91	Up to 96
657	Medium Radnor X Cast	Up to 92	-
659	Fine Radnor X Cast	Up to 90	Up to 85
663	Welsh Cast	Up to 70	Up to 71
666	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh	Up to 56	-
668	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X	Up to 71	Up to 69
707	Swaledale	Up to 41	Up to 40
709	Swaledale Grey	Up to 30	Up to 34

Sale History
Sale	Sale Average p/kg	Indicator (greasy) p/kg	Indicator (clean) p/kg	Offered Million kgs	% Clearance
BW36 26/01/2005	77.45	81	n/a	2.27	70
BW35 12/01/2005	79.95	82	n/a	2.06	71
BW34 08/12/2004	75.88	81	n/a	2.17	82
BW33 24/11/2004	76.69	81	n/a	2.14	85
BW32 10/11/2004	80.41	82	n/a	1.74	78

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW37 - Date: 09/02/2005

Overall Sale Average		79.23 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		81 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,150,901 kgs
Total Sold		897,034 kgs
% Clearance		77.94 %
Total Value		�710,741.56

This Season's Clip - 2004
Overall Sale Average		79.23 p/kg
Total Offering		1,150,901 kgs
Total Sold		897,034 kgs
% Clearance		77.94 %
Total Value		�710,741.56

Last Season's Clip - 2003
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. BW37 - Date: 09/02/2005

Overall Sale Average		77.59 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		81 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		944,122 kgs
Total Sold		722,947 kgs
% Clearance		76.57 %
Total Value		�560,902.84

This Season's Clip - 2004
Overall Sale Average		72.39 p/kg
Total Offering		511,522 kgs
Total Sold		461,747 kgs
% Clearance		90.27 %
Total Value		�334,241.84

Last Season's Clip - 2003
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 - 2005
Overall Sale Average		87 p/kg
Total Offering		432,600 kgs
Total Sold		261,200 kgs
% Clearance		60 %
Total Value		�226,661.00

> Graphs

Sale No. BW37 - Date: 09/02/2005

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

83

BW28 84

BW29 84

BW30 84

BW31 82

BW32 81

BW33 81

BW34 82

BW35 81

BW36 81

BW37
Sales
15 September 2004 - 09 February 2005

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW28 N/A

BW29 N/A

BW30 N/A

BW31 N/A

BW32 N/A

BW33 N/A

BW34 N/A

BW35 N/A

BW36 N/A

BW37
Sales
15 September 2004 - 09 February 2005

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

93

BW28 97

BW29 93

BW30 82

BW31 78

BW32 85

BW33 82

BW34 71

BW35 70

BW36 78

BW37
Sales
15 September 2004 - 09 February 2005

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

87

BW28 83

BW29 86

BW30 82

BW31 80

BW32 77

BW33 76

BW34 80

BW35 77

BW36 78

BW37
Sales
15 September 2004 - 09 February 2005