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The eleventh Bradford sale of the 2005/06 season was held by the British Wool Marketing Board at Wool House and offered 2.89 million kilos of British Wool. A large offering at today's sale produced well spread competition throughout the catalogue. As a result, an 80% clearance of current season's wool was achieved. Compared to the last Sale - BW60 - 1st March 2006:- Best Pick & Supers firm. Halfbreds firm. Crosses firm. Radnors fully firm. Welsh firm. Swaledale firm.

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	73.35
indicator (greasy)	75
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	73%

> latest prices

Following the last sale on 15 February 2006, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade	Description	2006 Sale No. 59 - 15/02/2006	2006 Sale No. 61 - 15/03/2006 p per kg
232	Pick & Super Cast	Up to 75	Up to 72
338	Halfbred Wrs	Up to 91	Up to 86
345	Halfbred Wrs Cast	Up to 87	Up to 87
399	Medium Wrs Disc.	Up to 83	Up to 82
416	Masham Cotts	Up to 87	Up to 85
430	Cross Wrs	Up to 91	Up to 90
434	Cross Cast	Up to 89	Up to 85
657	Medium Radnor X Cast	Up to 85	Up to 84
659	Fine Radnor X Cast	Up to 82	Up to 81
663	Welsh Cast	Up to 62	Up to 67
666	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh	Up to 56	Up to 57
668	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X	Up to 71	Up to 72
707	Swaledale	Up to 44	Up to 43
709	Swaledale Grey	Up to 38	Up to 39

Sale History
Sale	Sale Average p/kg	Indicator (greasy) p/kg	Indicator (clean) p/kg	Offered Million kgs	% Clearance
BW60 01/03/2006	75.1	76	n/a	2.75	72
BW59 15/02/2006	74.01	76	n/a	2.88	84
BW58 25/01/2006	73.37	75	n/a	2.7	80
BW57 11/01/2006	73.19	74	n/a	2.55	56
BW56 14/12/2005	68.53	74	n/a	2.69	60

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW61 - Date: 15/03/2006

Overall Sale Average		73.17 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		75 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,490,598 kgs
Total Sold		1,105,490 kgs
% Clearance		74.16 %
Total Value		�808,867.26

This Season's Clip - 2005
Overall Sale Average		73.17 p/kg
Total Offering		1,489,488 kgs
Total Sold		1,104,380 kgs
% Clearance		74.14 %
Total Value		�808,106.91

Last Season's Clip - 2004
Overall Sale Average		68.5 p/kg
Total Offering		1,110 kgs
Total Sold		1,110 kgs
% Clearance		100 %
Total Value		�760.35

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW61 - Date: 15/03/2006

Overall Sale Average		73.55 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		75 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		1,403,506 kgs
Total Sold		989,630 kgs
% Clearance		70.51 %
Total Value		�727,907.23

This Season's Clip - 2005
Overall Sale Average		72.66 p/kg
Total Offering		787,406 kgs
Total Sold		676,030 kgs
% Clearance		85.86 %
Total Value		�491,235.73

Last Season's Clip - 2004
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 - 2006
Overall Sale Average		75 p/kg
Total Offering		616,100 kgs
Total Sold		313,600 kgs
% Clearance		51 %
Total Value		�236,672.00

> Graphs

Sale No. BW61 - Date: 15/03/2006

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

79

BW52 77

BW53 77

BW54 75

BW55 74

BW56 74

BW57 75

BW58 76

BW59 76

BW60 75

BW61
Sales
19 October 2005 - 15 March 2006

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW52 N/A

BW53 N/A

BW54 N/A

BW55 N/A

BW56 N/A

BW57 N/A

BW58 N/A

BW59 N/A

BW60 N/A

BW61
Sales
19 October 2005 - 15 March 2006

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

83

BW52 70

BW53 53

BW54 65

BW55 60

BW56 56

BW57 80

BW58 84

BW59 72

BW60 73

BW61
Sales
19 October 2005 - 15 March 2006

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

81

BW52 75

BW53 77

BW54 71

BW55 69

BW56 73

BW57 73

BW58 74

BW59 75

BW60 73

BW61
Sales
19 October 2005 - 15 March 2006