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A strong sale with sustained competition throughout resulted in a clearance of 86% on a 2.30 million kilo offering.
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
76.26
indicator (greasy) 81
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 86%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 04 February 2004, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2004
Sale No. 15 - 04/02/2004
2004
Sale No. 17 - 10/03/2004
p per kg
232 Pick & Super Cast Up to 81 Up to 85
338 Halfbred Wrs Up to 91 Up to 97
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast Up to 88 Up to 91
399 Medium Wrs Disc. Up to 79 Up to 84
416 Masham Cotts Up to 86 Up to 95
430 Cross Wrs Up to 91 Up to 99
434 Cross Cast Up to 86 Up to 97
657 Medium Radnor X Cast Up to 84 Up to 93
659 Fine Radnor X Cast Up to 83 Up to 91
663 Welsh Cast Up to 68 Up to 73
666 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Welsh Up to 56 Up to 61
668 Red Kempy & Lt Grey Radnor X Up to 71 Up to 76
707 Swaledale Up to 52 Up to 56
709 Swaledale Grey - Up to 29

 
Sale History  
Sale Sale Average
p/kg
Indicator (greasy)
p/kg
Indicator (clean)
p/kg
Offered
Million kgs
% Clearance
BW16 18/02/2004 76.37 79 n/a 2.08 84
BW15 04/02/2004 75.58 78 n/a 2.15 81
BW14 21/01/2004 74.62 78 n/a 2.31 76
BW13 14/01/2004 77.21 79 n/a 2.08 83
BW12 10/12/2003 75.97 79 n/a 2.25 74

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW17 - Date: 10/03/2004

Overall Sale Average 77.22 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 81 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,290,136 kgs
Total Sold 1,230,607 kgs
% Clearance 95.39 %
Total Value £950,333.65
This Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average 77.22 p/kg
Total Offering 1,290,136 kgs
Total Sold 1,230,607 kgs
% Clearance 95.39 %
Total Value £950,333.65
Last Season's Clip - 2002
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. BW17 - Date: 10/03/2004

Overall Sale Average 74.7 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 81 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,016,798 kgs
Total Sold 762,080 kgs
% Clearance 74.95 %
Total Value £569,286.39
This Season's Clip - 2003
Overall Sale Average 69.09 p/kg
Total Offering 384,198 kgs
Total Sold 368,080 kgs
% Clearance 95.8 %
Total Value £254,316.39
Last Season's Clip - 2002
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 - 2004
Overall Sale Average 80 p/kg
Total Offering 632,600 kgs
Total Sold 394,000 kgs
% Clearance 62 %
Total Value £314,970.00

> Graphs

Sale No. BW17 - Date: 10/03/2004

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

84

BW8
82

BW9
82

BW10
80

BW11
79

BW12
79

BW13
78

BW14
78

BW15
79

BW16
81

BW17
Sales
08 October 2003 - 10 March 2004

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

N/A

BW8
N/A

BW9
N/A

BW10
N/A

BW11
N/A

BW12
N/A

BW13
N/A

BW14
N/A

BW15
N/A

BW16
N/A

BW17
Sales
08 October 2003 - 10 March 2004

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

72

BW8
82

BW9
83

BW10
75

BW11
74

BW12
83

BW13
76

BW14
81

BW15
84

BW16
86

BW17
Sales
08 October 2003 - 10 March 2004

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

84

BW8
81

BW9
80

BW10
76

BW11
76

BW12
77

BW13
75

BW14
76

BW15
76

BW16
76

BW17
Sales
08 October 2003 - 10 March 2004

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