GIVEN that a lot of buyers are on holidays, making the most of the three-week winter recess, the activity on Wooltrade remained consistent, selling 325 bales throughout the week.
Online, 17- and 18-micron fleece wool made 1609 cents a kilogram and 1499c/kg.
The 19- and 20-micron fleece wool sold to 1499c/kg and 1477c/kg, while 21- and 22-micron wool made 1476c/kg and 1191c/kg.
The top price for the week was for Merino fleece wool which sold for 1215c/kg (greasy) or 1609c/kg.
This lot offered by Australian Wool Network and branded Grange/K was 17.8 micron, 0.8 per cent vegetable matter and was 85 millimetres long.
Skirting sold to 1374c/kg while the top priced cardings of Merino locks was 1198c/kg.
This lot of Merino crutchings branded Stonehouse was 17.1 micron and had 0.3pc of vegetable matter.
AuctionsPlus will hold its annual T05 Recess Sale on Thursday, August 4 with about 900 bales booked in so far.
