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Australian wool auctions open weak for 2024-25 season

04 Jul '24
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Australian wool auctions open weak for 2024-25 season
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  • Australian wool auctions opened weakly for 2024-25, with most types seeing lower prices.
  • Chinese top makers led purchases as prices fell and the Australian dollar weakened.
  • Major Australian exporters stayed active but less dominant, facing sparse business opportunities.
  • Indian and European buying interest remained low, while crossbred wool held up better.
The Australian wool auctions commenced the 2024-25 season on a weak note, with prices for almost all types and descriptions declining. The subdued atmosphere in the sale rooms was evident, as the cheapening trend persisted. The three largest Chinese top makers continued to dominate the purchasing lists, becoming increasingly active as auction prices fell in conjunction with the weakening Australian dollar against the US dollar and Chinese yuan.

Australia's leading trading exporters maintained their presence but did not take on their usual market-leading roles. Traders reported that business has been challenging, with sporadic enquiries resulting in minimal new contracts. The bulk of the current interest in new business continues to originate from Chinese users and traders, the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) said in its commentary for week 1 of the current wool marketing season.

There has been little evidence of significant buying from Indian buyers since their activity a few weeks ago. Similarly, there has been no noticeable resurgence of interest from the remaining European buyers. Although some Italian mills have shown interest in the best superfine Merino, the selection and volume have not yet reached levels suitable for these specialist worsted buyers.

Crossbred wool types are faring better than other sectors, potentially reflecting the current environment in the large Chinese domestic market, where consumers are reportedly still inclined to purchase wool products but at increasingly lower retail price points, the AWI commentary added.

Logistics issues have resurfaced with intensity, heavily impacting the speed of global deliveries and resulting in massive price increases.

Next week, around 33,000 bales are scheduled to be sold.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)

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