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 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.
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
Enrolments are now sought for students in and around metropolitan Melbourne wanting to undertake a Certificate in Wool Classing during 2017