The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2013 compared with the same period last season are +11.3%, +14.4% and +15.1% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2013 compared with the same period last season are +2.4%, +1.1% and +0.4% respectively.
AWTA’s Raw Wool operations are always looking for ways to reduce testing costs in order to keep testing fees to customers as low as possible. Electricity is a significant cost in wool testing, particularly in Western Australia, which provided the impetus for two major projects to be undertaken in AWTA’s WA laboratory facilities.
General wool testing fees have increased by 2% for the 2013/14 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2013.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2013 compared with the same period last season are -12.7%, -9.5% and -9.1% respectively.