GL_LS850 Greeley, CO Fri Jul 03, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News National Wool Review Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. With 716,705 lbs of confirmed sales this week. Demand moderate to good. All prices reported on a weighted average price. California wools are reported under Fleece States. 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 80'S N.A. None None 20 70'S 2.20* 2.48 None 21 64-70'S None 2.37 None 22 64'S 2.10* 2.28 None 23 62'S 1.94* 2.14 None 24 60-62'S 1.93* 1.86* None 25 58'S 1.74* None None 26 56-58'S None 1.35* None 27 56'S None 1.33* N.A. 28 54'S None None N.A. 29 50-54'S None None N.A. 30-34 46-50'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 to good. 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 .07 at .27 per pound. Domestic Wool Tags - delivered to buyer, greasy basis: # 1 .25-30 # 2 .15-.20 # 3 .05-.10 Mohair trading activity was at a standstill this week. With no confirmed sales this week. In Australia this week the Eastern Market Indicator was down 2 at 775 cents per Kg clean from last week. A total of 33,476 bales were offered with sales of 87.5 percent. Next week’s will offerings totaling 42,086 bales. The current exchange rate is .8035 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 4.13 + .04 19 80’s 3.63 + .06 20 70’s 3.06 - .03 21 64-70’s 3.00 ----- 22 64’s 2.95 - .01 23 62’s 2.92 ----- 24 60-62’s 2.85 + .04 25 58’s 2.61 + .06 26 56-58’s 2.46 + .02 28 54’s 1.89 + .01 30 50’s 1.67 ----- Merino Clippings 1.98 + .01 EMI closed at 775 cents per kg clean Australian Exchange rate to U.S. $ is .8035 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service - Greeley, CO Randy Hammerstrom Market News Reporter 970-353-9750/ Broadcast: 970-353-8031 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS850.txt 0830M rlh