Key Test Data Summary for August 2019

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2019 compared with the same period last season are: -18.0%, -19.8% and -19.5% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2019 to August 2019...

Key Test Data Summary for June 2019

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2019 compared with the same period last season are: -23.2%, -25.8% and -25.6% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to June 2019 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for May 2019

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2019 compared with the same period last season are: -14.8%, -17.3% and -17.3% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to May 2019 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2019

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2019 compared with the same period last season are: -6.9%, -10.6% and -10.4% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to April 2019 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2019

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2019 compared with the same period last season are: +1.0%, -3.7% and -3.7% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to March 2019 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for February 2019

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2019 compared with the same period last season are: -2.8%, -5.9% and -5.5% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to February 2019...

Key Test Data Summary for January 2019

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2019 compared with the same period last season are: -10.2%, -12.5% and -12.2% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to January 2019...

Australian wool production impacted by tough season

The Committee noted that for the 2018/19 season to the end of October, the AWTA test data showed a large increase in the weight of wool tested in all micron ranges up to 18.5 microns as well as a large decline in the weight of 20 to 23 micron wool and...

Key Test Data Summary for December 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -4.5%, -8.1% and -7.8% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to December 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for November 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -16.2%, -21.0% and -21.1% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to November 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for October 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +2.5%, -5.6% and -5.9% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to October 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for September 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -12.7%, -19.3% and -19.2% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to September 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -0.5%, -6.7% and -7.0% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to August 2018 compared...

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

Key Test Data Summary for June 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +0.7%, -6.8% and -7.4% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to June 2018 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for May 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +9.3%, +4.4% and +4.5% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to May 2018 compared with...

Seasonal conditions hold back wool production

the result of more difficult seasonal conditions in many of the major wool growing areas. This has resulted in lower fleece weights. It comes despite the strong wool market conditions which are encouraging producers to retain sheep. The Australian Wool...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +13.2%, +11.8% and +11.7% respectively. Note that there were more working days in April 2018 than the same period last year due to...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -8.7%, -13.4% and -13.7% respectively. CCCC The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to March 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for February 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -0.9%, -3.7% and -4.1% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to February 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for January 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +20.6%, +14.6% and +14.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – January 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for December 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2017 compared with the same period last season are: -10.3%, -15.4% and -15.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – December 2017...

Australian wool production to lift a little in 2017/18

and Queensland has benefited from the good seasonal conditions seen for at least part of 2016/17, resulting in good fleece weights to date. Fleece weights could pull back as the season progresses. "Other regions have seen excellent conditions, notably...

Key Test Data Summary for November 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +0.1%, -2.3% and -2.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – November 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for October 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +12.0%, +9.2.% and +8.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – October 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for September 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +14.9%, +10.4% and +9.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – September 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +2.5%, +0.5% and +0.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – August 2017 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for June 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +14.0%, +11.9% and +11.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – June 2017 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for May 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +27.0%, +23.5% and +23.0% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – May 2017 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2017 compared with the same period last season are: -3.2%, -7.5% and -7.8% respectively. There were fewer working days in April 2017 than the same month last year due to Easter. The...

Australian Wool Production Higher

4.3% increase from 2015/16 is largely the result of excellent seasonal conditions in many areas resulting in higher fleece weights. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that Australian shorn wool production in 2016/17 will...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +16.4%, +14.2% and +14.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – March 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for February 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +8.4%, +5.2% and +4.9% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – February 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for January 2017

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 progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – January 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for December 2016

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 progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – December 2016...

Excellent seasonal conditions push Australian wool production higher in 2016/17

Wales and in Tasmania, have experienced a rather tough winter after seeing very dry conditions up until May, so fleece weights are only now starting to improve. The full benefit of the improved seasons is expected to be seen during autumn shearing....

Key Test Data Summary for November 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2016 compared with the same period last season are: +23.0%, +21.5% and +21.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – November 2016...

Key Test Data Summary for October 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2016 compared with the same period last season are: -12.5%, -13.0% and -12.1% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – October 2016...

Key Test Data Summary for September 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2016 compared with the same period last season are: -8.5%, -5.1% and -4.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 – September 2016...

Wool production unchanged in 2016/17

shorn wool production in 2015/16 was 325 mkg greasy, a fall of 6.1% on 2014/15. This is less than the 7% decline in the weight of wool tested by AWTA in 2015/16. This difference is due to the fact that some of the increase in wool tests, receivals and...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2016 compared with the same period last season are: 11.4%, 13.0% and 13.6% respectively. There were 2 addtional working days during August 2016 in comparison with the same month last...

Key Test Data Summary for June 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2016 compared with the same period last season are -25.9%, -22.1% and -21.4% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – June 2016 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for May 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2016 compared with the same period last season are -13.6%, -13.5% and -13.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – May 2016 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2016 compared with the same period last season are -1.7%, -2.3% and -1.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – April 2016 compared...

Wool production remains down in 2015/16

2015/16 to 322 mkg. This reflects a combination of both fewer sheep shorn than in 2014/15 and a decline in average fleece weights due to seasonal conditions. The Committee’s first forecast for 2016/17 is for shorn wool production to be 320 mkg greasy....

Key Test Data Summary for March 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2016 compared with the same period last season are -4.7%, -6.1% and -5.7% respectively. Readers should take into consideration the fact that the Easter sale recess fell in March this...

Key Test Data Summary for February 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2016 compared with the same period last season are -0.4%, +0.2% and +0.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – February 2016...

Key Test Data Summary for January 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2016 compared with the same period last season are -5.2%, -8.9% and -9.4% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – January 2016...

Key Test Data Summary for December 2015

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2015 compared with the same period last season are +1.8%, +0.1% and 0.0% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – December 2015...