Wool Auction Sales Reports
British Wool Sales auction reports are added after every auction sale. The latest reports are available to view and download below.
Sale BW188 - 3rd September 2024
The strong demand for British wool continued in BW188 on 3rd September. The market as a whole strengthened by 4% sale on sale, most core types increased in price, and the only unsold lots were old season speciality types. The market for British Wool has clearly strengthened since the start of the new season; the index has recovered to levels last seen in February 2024, and thus far every lot of new season wool that has been offered has been sold. Read More.
Sale BW187 - 13th August 2024
British Wool saw strong demand from a wide range of buyers in the Auction on 13th August. All lots offered were sold, the market as a whole strengthened by 4% to 5% sale on sale, and all core types increased in price. British Wool has clearly seen a strengthening of the market since the start of the new season in July. The market index has recovered to the level it was at in March and thus far every lot of new season wool that has been offered has been sold. Read More.
Sale BW186 - 23rd July 2024
British Wool had solid demand and saw firmer prices in the auction on 23rd July. The positive momentum seen in the first new season sale on 9th July was maintained with prices strengthening throughout the auction. Several core types traded as much as 5% dearer with the market lifting for both old season, and new season wools. The main exceptions were coloured wools, and wools with poor test results for colour, which generally traded slightly cheaper. Read More.
Sale BW185 - 9th July 2024
British Wool saw a stronger market in the first sale of the 2024 season which contained 250 tonnes of new season wool. Bidding started strong and although momentum softened slightly for a small section of the catalogue for the most part the auction remained competitive with good colour lots of core grades trading around 2% dearer. Read More.
Sale BW184 - 4th June 2024
British Wool saw a stronger market in BW184 on the 4th of June. Bidding was hesitant at first but strengthened through the sale with good colour lots of core grades trading around 2% dearer. Poor colour wools continued to struggle but overall British Wool had to take less wool back into stock than in recent sales. Just 10% of the wool offered was taken back in and the index was slightly higher. Read More.
Sale BW183 - 14th May 2024
British Wool sold a larger volume of wool in BW183 on 14th May but prices fell back by 2% to 3% for the majority of grades. Lots with good colour generally held firm but poor colour wools continued to struggle. Where demand was poor wool was taken back into stock – almost 20% of the wool offered was taken back in. Read More.
Sale BW182 - 23rd April 2024
British Wool saw very selective bidding in the auction on 23rd April. Better colour combing types saw prices move up by 3% to 5% but the majority of grades saw prices fall back by 3% and there was little to no interest in oddments this sale. British Wool was prepared to meet the market to a certain extent, with the index falling back by 3%, but where demand was lacking wool was taken back into stock. Almost 30% of the wool offered was taken back in. Read More.
Sale BW181 - 9th April 2024
British Wool saw selective bidding in the auction on 9th April. Sought after grades saw prices hold firm whereas other types received no bid. As with the last few sales British Wool was prepared to meet the market to a certain extent, with the index falling back by 1.3%, but opted to take wool back into stock rather than accept a more significant price reduction. 20% of the wool offered was taken back in. Read More.
Sale BW180 - 19th March 2024
British Wool experienced weaker demand for its product in the auction on 19th March, the sale having a very similar dynamic to the previous auction on 5th March. British Wool was prepared to meet the market to a certain extent, with the index falling back by 2.5%, but with a comfortable stock position it opted to take wool back into stock rather than accept a more significant price reduction. 30% of the wool offered was taken back in. Read More.
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