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The market opened strongly with over half of the Sale being sold on the new Electronic Auction System. The sale resulted in a 90% clearance of a 2.35 million kilo offering. Forward wools generally sold at premium levels.
 results summary
avg. price
(p per kg)
70.02
indicator (greasy) 69
indicator (clean) N/A
percentage clearance 90%
> latest prices

Following the last sale on 26 June 2002, we quote the following prices greasy pence per kilo:

Grade Description 2002
Sale No. 73 - 26/06/2002
2002
Sale No. 74 - 24/07/2002
p per kg
232 Pick super Cast 64 - 67 64 - 71
338 Halfbred Wrs 82 - 0 -
345 Halfbred Wrs Cast 74 - 78 72 - 78.5
399 Medium Wrs Disc N.Q 68 - 77
416 Masham Cotts N.Q 77 - 82
430 Cross Wrs N.Q 83.5 - 0
434 Cross Cast N.Q 77.5 - 81.5
657 Medium Radnor X Cast N.Q 72 - 73
659 Fine Radnor X Cast N.Q 66 - 72
666 Red Kempy Lt Grey Welsh N.Q 54.5 - 57
668 Red Kempy Lt Grey Radnor X N.Q 54.5 - 62
707 Swadale N.Q 43.5 - 0
709 Swadale Grey N.Q -

 
Sale History  
Sale Sale Average
p/kg
Indicator (greasy)
p/kg
Indicator (clean)
p/kg
Offered
Million kgs
% Clearance
BW73 26/06/2002 67.88 68 n/a 2.18 87
BW72 05/06/2002 66.11 66 n/a 2.43 84
BW71 15/05/2002 68.54 66 n/a 1.92 91
BW44 12/06/1913 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

> Sale Analysis - Spot Sales

Sale No. BW74 - Date: 24/07/2002

Overall Sale Average 71.21 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 69 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,307,570 kgs
Total Sold 162,370 kgs
% Clearance 88.9 %
Total Value £827,753.58
This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average 72.08 p/kg
Total Offering 1,139,295 kgs
Total Sold 1,048,513 kgs
% Clearance 92.03 %
Total Value £755,764.74
Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average 67.66 p/kg
Total Offering 168,275 kgs
Total Sold 113,857 kgs
% Clearance 67.66 %
Total Value £71,988.84

> Sale Analysis - Forward Sales

Sale No. BW74 - Date: 24/07/2002

Overall Sale Average 68.55 p/kg
BFWPI (greasy) 69 p/kg
BFWPI (clean) p/kg
Total Offering 1,044,696 kgs
Total Sold 946,771 kgs
% Clearance 90.63 %
Total Value £648,972.08
This Season's Clip - 2002
Overall Sale Average 70.24 p/kg
Total Offering 783,700 kgs
Total Sold 744,600 kgs
% Clearance 95.01 %
Total Value £523,010.00
Last Season's Clip - 2001
Overall Sale Average 62.3 p/kg
Total Offering 260,996 kgs
Total Sold 202,171 kgs
% Clearance 77.46 %
Total Value £125,962.08

> Graphs

Sale No. BW74 - Date: 24/07/2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(greasy)
120 -

100 -
 

N/A

BW44
66

BW71
66

BW72
68

BW73
69

BW74
Sales
12 June 1913 - 24 July 2002

British Fleece Wool Price Indicator
(clean)
180 -

160 -
 

N/A

BW44
N/A

BW71
N/A

BW72
N/A

BW73
N/A

BW74
Sales
12 June 1913 - 24 July 2002

British Wool Sale % Clearance
100 -

30 -
 

N/A

BW44
91

BW71
84

BW72
87

BW73
90

BW74
Sales
12 June 1913 - 24 July 2002

British Wool Sale Price Average
80 -

30 -
 

N/A

BW44
69

BW71
66

BW72
68

BW73
70

BW74
Sales
12 June 1913 - 24 July 2002

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