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                                                                                                               significant reduction of 226   We  congratulate  Mark
                                                                                                               420  bales.  A  fairly  large   Douglas (Riverina Farming),
                                                                                                               offering of 12 263 bales were   Stutterheim,  on  achieving
                                                                                                               offered  on  this  sale  with  a   the highest price of R147.00
                                                                                                               clearance  rate  achieved  of   /kg  for  3  bales  of  AFY  of
                                                                                                               97.15%  with  the  biggest   18.6µ,  on  the  Lapersonne
                                                                                                               volume  buyer  being  Tianyu   Wool auction. The buyer was
                                                                                                               SA  with  a  market  share  of   Vitale Barbeis Canonico SA
                                                                                                               29.46%.                 (VBC).


                                                              T h e   w o o l   m a r k e t    ground  with  less  attractive
                                                              ex p e r i e n c e d   a n o t h e r    and  inferior  types  bearing
                                                              negative outcome this week   the  brunt  of  the  cheaper
                                                              with  the  certified  indicator   market. On the supply side it
                                                              reducing by 1.8% compared   is interesting to note that in
                                                              to the previous week. All the   South  Africa  we  have  had
                                                              gradual gains of the previous   2.9%  more  wool  pass
                                                              week's  sales  are  being   through the auction system
                                                              eroded  which  has  largely   this season compared to last
                                                              been  attributed  to  a  large   season  but  in  Australia,
                            Hebrews 11:1                      degree  of  uncertainty  with   season  to  date,  they  have
                                                              factors  affecting  global   had  13.8%  fewer  bales  at
               Now faith is confidence in what we hope        trade.  The  buyers  are  still   auction  than  the  previous
               for and assurance about what we do not         competing well for the most   s e a s o n .   G i v e n   t h e
                                  see.                        stylish,  high  spec,  certified   production  quantities  in
                                                              wools which are holding their   Australia  this  represents  a
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