Wool heads into record territory

Mal Gill
Updated September 27 2018 - 1:00pm, first published August 27 2017 - 6:00am
Australian Merino Exports managing director Chris Kelly in the Western Wool Centre auction room last week. Some brokers believe the extra buyer in the auction room contributed to bidding competition for the limited supply of wool on offer and helped push prices to record highs.
Australian Merino Exports managing director Chris Kelly in the Western Wool Centre auction room last week. Some brokers believe the extra buyer in the auction room contributed to bidding competition for the limited supply of wool on offer and helped push prices to record highs.

WITH sales generating $10.5 million on a small offering at the Western Wool Centre (WWC) last week, record prices were set for 19.5 through to 22 micron wools as WA emerged as the national market leader for broader wools.

Mal Gill

Mal Gill

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Wool and dairy writer for Farm Weekly.

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