Global Wool Week coming up!

The world is gearing up for another global wool week on 5th-12th October. The Prince of Wales’s Campaign for Wool will also introduce the first Canadian Wool Week from September 29 – October 5, in Toronto. (Find the Campaign for Wool link under Interesting Links.) This campaign now includes representatives from the International Wool and Textile Organization, The...

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SA Wool price levels sustained

Port Elizabeth – The wool market maintained its recent gains and the Cape Wools Merino indicator closed the day up by a marginal 0,6% at R114,68/kg (clean). This is 2,7% higher compared to the opening sale of this season and 2,0% up compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season. Traders commented that the weaker rand had...

SA Wolmark handhaaf goeie pryse

Port Elizabeth – Die wolmark het verlede week se prysvlakke gehandhaaf en die Cape Wools Merino-aanwyser het met ʼn geringe 0.6% gestyg tot R114,68/kg (skoon). Dit is 2,7% hoër as die openingsveiling en 2,0% hoër teenoor die ooreenstemmende verkope van die vorige seisoen. Kopers was dit eens dat die plaaslike mark grotendeels sterker vertoon het slegs as gevolg...

Wolpryse Vertoon Sterker

Port Elizabeth – Die wolprys het die afgelope week gestyg en die Cape Wools Merino-aanwyser het met 1,5% gestyg en op R113,32/kg (skoon) gesluit. Hoewel dit 1,5% hoër is as die openingsveiling, het pryse gedaal met 2,3% teenoor die ooreenstemmende veiling van die vorige seisoen. Die sterker mark weerspieël die positiewe globale sentiment en die Australiese mark styg...

Wool Market Dearer

Port Elizabeth – The wool market was firm at this week’s sale and the Cape Wools’ Merino indicator gained 1,5% compared with the previous sale a fortnight ago to close at R113,32/kg (clean). Although this is an increase of 1,5% on the opening sale, prices declined 2,3% compared to the corresponding sale of the previous season. The dearer wool...