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                                                              The wool market returned a   10% for certified lots with the
                                                              slightly  positive  result  this   focus on 17.5 micron to 18.5
                                                              week  with  the  Certified   micron  category  at  this
                                                              indicator gaining a marginal   week's  auction.  All  eight
                                                              0.1% when compared to last   buying firms are active and
                                                              week.  This  was  despite  a   competing  well  in  the  sale
                                                              slightly  stronger  Rand   room which reflects in a low
                                                              against  the  US  Dollar   passed in rate of 4.77%.
                                                              compared to last week and   The major volume buyer this
                                                              also  the  Australian  market   week  was  BKB  Pinnacle
                                                              which  ended  their  week  of   Fibres with a market share of
                                                              trading  0.42%  weaker.  Our   24.6%. Next week is the last
                                                              market held up well against a   sale  for  the  current  season
                                                              softer trend due to a limited   with  11  862  bales  due  to
                                                              volume  of  wool  on  offer,  7   come under the hammer.
                                                              209  bales,  and  a  large   We  congratulate  Albert  Van
                                                              portion of the Merino wools   Heerden  (Van  Vuurenshoek
                                                              on  offer  being  of  good   Boerdery),  Hofmeyer,  on
                                                              quality  and  RWS  certified,   achieving  the  highest  price
                                                              60.3%,  for  which  there   of R 157.50 /kg for 1 bale of
                                                              continues  to  be  strong   BH of 17.0 micron, on the
                                                              demand.                 Lapersonne  Wool  auction.
                                                              Current  prices  indicate  a   The buyer was Vitale Barbeis
                                                              premium of between 7% and   Canonico SA (VBC).
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