The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2017 compared with the same period last season are:
+8.9%, +9.3% and +9.9% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2016 compared with the same period last season are:
-1.1%, +0.3% and +1.0% respectively.
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production will lift by 2.2% to 332 mkg greasy in 2016/17.
Read more: Excellent seasonal conditions push Australian wool production higher in 2016/17
The EU specifications for deliveries of greasy wool under its EcoLabel certification program have changed.
Due to much higher than anticipated workload for next week’s sale there will be a delay in the issuing of some test results and consequently these tests will miss the normal catalogue transmission deadline on Friday.