The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2021 compared with the same period last season are:
+40.5%, +44.3% and +43.7% respectively.
Note that testing volumes for June 2020 last year were barely affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and Weight for June 2020 were:
+0.6%, +3.7 and +4.4% respectively when compared with June 2019.
The Board and Management of AWTA have announced that there will be no increase in general raw wool fees for the 2021/22 wool selling season, commencing 1st July 2021.
AWTA Raw Wool would like to assure our customers that as an essential service provider, we will continue to operate in Victoria.
Read more: Essential Service Provider - Update on COVID-19 (WE ARE OPEN)
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2021 compared with the same period last season are:
+71.1%, +72.1% and +71.9% respectively.
Note that testing volumes for May 2020 last year were greatly affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and Weight for May 2020 were down:
-30.6%, -28.5 and -28.2% respectively when compared with May 2019.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2021 compared with May 2019 are::
+18.7%, +23.1% and +23.5% respectively.
NCWSBA is calling for nominations for the 2021 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award. After a COVID-forced hiatus in 2020, NCWSBA is again looking for high achieving young wool broking staff. The Award is in its tenth successful year and recognises excellence in service to woolgrowers, auctioneering and/or innovation by an outstanding wool broker employee who is working for a NCWSBA member and has been in the wool broking industry for 10 years or less.