NEW ZEALAND MARKET REPORT

Summary

Market generally buyers favour.

Comment

North Island only offering 6,600 bales.

Selection consisted of 2% crossbred fleece mainly good/average colour, 75% crossbred second shears mainly good colour, 50/100mm, 4% crossbred lambs good/average colour, 18% associated oddments average/poor colour and 1% miscellaneous types.

Competition today was steady on the back of continued negative market sentiment and an increase in USD:NZD cross.  With most of the selection being good colour shears, main competition came from Europe and India, with good support shown by China, United Kingdom and local Australasian mills.

Fleece

Crossbred fleece good colour firm to buyers favour.

Average colour 2% cheaper.

Shears

Crossbred shears good colour firm to buyers favour.

Average colour 2% cheaper.

Lambs

All descriptions buyers favour.

Oddments

All descriptions up to 3% dearer.

Passings

12% Passed In.

Next Auction

Next sale South Island only offering 6,765 bales Thursday 31st July 2025.