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There was extremely strong demand in this the final sale of 2002, with all prices increasing. This produced a clearance of 90% of a 1.49 million kilo offering. (Practically a full clearance with the exception of Grey Swaledale)

results summary
avg. price (p per kg)	76.27
indicator (greasy)	76
indicator (clean)	N/A
percentage clearance	90%

> latest prices

Following the last sale on 27 November 2002, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade	Description	2002 Sale No. 84 - 27/11/2002	2002 Sale No. 85 - 11/12/2002 p per kg
232	Pick & Super Cast	Up to 74	Up to 77
338	Halfbred Wrs	Up to 87	Up to 90
345	Halfbred Wrs Cast	Up to 80	Up to 87
399	Medium Wrs Disc.	Up to 75	Up to 83
416	Masham Cotts	Up to 81	Up to 83
430	Cross Wrs	Up to 88	Up to 92
434	Cross Cast	Up to 82	Up to 92
657	Medium Radnor X Cast	Up to 74	Up to 85
659	Fine Radnor X Cast	Up to 79	Up to 77
663	Welsh Cast	Up to 68	Up to 74
666	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh	Up to 66	Up to 63
668	Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X	Up to 60	Up to 74
707	Swaledale	Up to 48	Up to 50
709	Swaledale Grey	N.Q	Up to 25

Sale History
Sale	Sale Average p/kg	Indicator (greasy) p/kg	Indicator (clean) p/kg	Offered Million kgs	% Clearance
BW84 27/11/2002	69.32	72	n/a	2.02	89
BW83 13/11/2002	69.65	71	n/a	1.73	91
BW82 30/10/2002	67.96	70	n/a	2.36	89
BW81 16/10/2002	68.2	71	n/a	2.5	96
BW80 09/10/2002	69.82	70	n/a	2.37	99

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW85 - Date: 11/12/2002

Overall Sale Average		75.78 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		76 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		848,380 kgs
Total Sold		757,171 kgs
% Clearance		89.25 %
Total Value		�573,810.67

This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average		75.14 p/kg
Total Offering		797,976 kgs
Total Sold		734,131 kgs
% Clearance		92 %
Total Value		�551,642.59

Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average		96.22 p/kg
Total Offering		50,404 kgs
Total Sold		23,040 kgs
% Clearance		45.71 %
Total Value		�22,168.08

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW85 - Date: 11/12/2002

Overall Sale Average		76.91 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy)		76 p/kg
BFWPI (clean)		p/kg
Total Offering		644,175 kgs
Total Sold		583,427 kgs
% Clearance		90.57 %
Total Value		�448,700.29

This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average		74.96 p/kg
Total Offering		295,039 kgs
Total Sold		270,800 kgs
% Clearance		91.78 %
Total Value		�202,989.85

Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average		22 p/kg
Total Offering		42,936 kgs
Total Sold		6,427 kgs
% Clearance		14.97 %
Total Value		�1,413.94

Next Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average		80 p/kg
Total Offering		306,200 kgs
Total Sold		306,200 kgs
% Clearance		100 %
Total Value		�244,297.00

> Graphs

Sale No. BW85 - Date: 11/12/2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)

120 -

100 -

67

BW76 67

BW77 67

BW78 68

BW79 70

BW80 71

BW81 70

BW82 71

BW83 72

BW84 76

BW85
Sales
21 August 2002 - 11 December 2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)

180 -

160 -

N/A

BW76 N/A

BW77 N/A

BW78 N/A

BW79 N/A

BW80 N/A

BW81 N/A

BW82 N/A

BW83 N/A

BW84 N/A

BW85
Sales
21 August 2002 - 11 December 2002

British Wool Sale % Clearance

100 -

30 -

65

BW76 74

BW77 72

BW78 93

BW79 99

BW80 96

BW81 89

BW82 91

BW83 89

BW84 90

BW85
Sales
21 August 2002 - 11 December 2002

British Wool Sale Price Average

80 -

30 -

66

BW76 66

BW77 68

BW78 66

BW79 70

BW80 68

BW81 68

BW82 70

BW83 69

BW84 76

BW85
Sales
21 August 2002 - 11 December 2002