GL_LS850 Greeley, CO Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News National Wool Review Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill this week. With no confirmed sales this week. Demand moderate. All prices reported on a weighted average price. Weighted Average Clean Wool Prices for this week Prices reflect FOB warehouse sales for Original Bag, Bellies Out wool (some graded), in square packs, 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices. ** Indicates new Price this week ** Micron U.S. Fleece Territory Texas/ GRADE States States N.M 18 80'S N.A None None 19 70-80'S N.A. None None 20 64-70'S None None None 21 64'S None None None 22 62'S None None None 23 60-62'S None None None 24 60'S None None None 25 58'S None None None 26 56-58'S None None None 27 54-56'S None None N.A. 28 54'S None None N.A. 29 50-54'S None None N.A. 30-34 44-50'S None None N.A. (N.A. - microns normally not available in this area) Wool less than 75 mm discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually .10-.20 premium to OB prices. Greasy wool trading was at a standstill this week. With no confirmed sales this week. Demand moderate. Prices are reported on a weighted average. FSA Wool LDP payment unchanged at .29 per pound net grower on a greasy basis. This week's Mohair LDP down .05 at .29 per pound. Domestic Wool Tags - delivered to buyer, greasy basis: # 1 .25-30 # 2 .15-.20 # 3 .05-.10 South Africa held the sixth mohair sale of the winter season. Values for kid goats increased, young goats decreased, fine adult goats increased, and strong adults increased. A total of 232,730 lbs were offered, with a clearance of 94.3 percent. The Exchange rate of the Rand to U.S. dollar was at 7.47. The next sale will be held on December 08, 2009. In U.S. $ per lb: Market Indicator Class Average Change Kids 7.74 + .42 Young 4.71 - .04 Fine Adult 4.34 + .25 Strong Adult 4.40 + .29 Medium Length Averages Class Average Change Kids 7.99 + .05 Young 5.02 - .05 Fine Adult 4.46 + .26 Strong Adult 4.40 + .24 In Australia this week the Eastern Market Indicator was down 3 at 850 cents per Kg clean from last week. A total of 47,436 bales were offered with sales of 87.3 percent. Next week’s will offerings totaling 49,061 bales. The current exchange rate is .9256 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian Wool Sales - Prices Delivered Charleston S.C. All Schlumberger dry basis. Micron US Grade Clean Del Price Change from in U.S. Dollars last week 18 80’s 4.88 - .09 19 70-80’s 4.41 - .10 20 64-70’s 3.93 - .07 21 64’s 3.83 - .04 22 62’s 3.73 - .04 23 60-62’s 3.59 - .01 24 60’s 3.36 - .02 25 58’s 2.97 - .01 26 56-58’s 2.56 - .05 28 54’s 1.97 - .05 30 50’s 1.72 - .03 Merino Clippings 2.53 - .01 EMI closed at 850 cents per kg clean Australian Exchange rate to U.S. $ is .9256 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service - Greeley, CO Randy Hammerstrom Market Reporter 970-353-9750/ Broadcast: 970-353-8031 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS850.txt 0700M rlh