Wool prices

Lower dollar spurs wool prices higher

Prices for all styles of wool increased on the back of a cheaper New Zealand dollar at the wool sale in Christchurch yesterday.

Most wools improve slightly in price

Prices for most styles of wool lifted slightly at a sale in Christchurch on Thursday.

Wool prices lift on steady demand

Prices firmed at yesterday's wool sale in Christchurch, despite a rising New Zealand dollar over the past week.

'Outstanding' clip for first fine wool sale

The first of the season's fine wool sales will be held in Christchurch on Thursday, with the quality of the clip described as "absolutely outstanding".

Wool prices hold at Christchurch

Prices for most styles of wool finished largely unchanged to firm at the wool sale in Christchurch last week.

Ewe wool improves slightly

Prices for most styles of ewe wool increased slightly at yesterday's wool sale in Christchurch.

Wool returns improve

Prices for most types of wool lifted at the sale of North Island and South Island wool in Christchurch last week.

Bidding subdued, prices cheaper

Prices for most types of wool at the combined auction of North and South Island wool in Christchurch on Thursday finished cheaper than the previous week's sale.

Prices at wool sale still up

Prices for most wool types continued their upward trajectory at last week's combined sale of North Island and South Island wool in Christchurch, despite an unfavourable currency factor.

Demand strong at combined wool sale

Yesterday's wool sale in Christchurch saw most prices increase slightly on the previous week's...

Demand strong at combined wool sale

Most styles of mainly longer length ewe wool increased slightly in price at yesterday's combined sale of North Island and South Island wool in Christchurch.

Ewe wool prices improve

Prices for most styles of ewe wool increased at this week's combined sale of North Island and South Island wool in Christchurch, compared with the last sale two weeks ago.

Wool prices fallon strong dollar

Wool prices softened on the back of a stronger New Zealand dollar and subdued demand at this week's combined North and South Island wool sale.

Quality prime lambs sold well at this week's Balclutha Stock sale, while a yarding of excellent prime ewes enjoyed strong demand. Store lambs sold well and a line of breeding ewes sold on a par with recent sales.

Wool price drop blamed on dollar

Prices for most styles of ewe and lambs' wool eased at last week's sale compared to the sale a week earlier, according to Wool Partners International auctioneer Dave Burridge.

Price of wool from both islands cheaper at sale

Prices eased for the first time in months at last week's sale of North Island and South Island wool.

Strong demand at sale drives prices

Wool prices continued to rise at last week's sale of North and South Island wool, as they have done all season.

Falling dollar, strong demand lifts wool prices

An easing dollar boosted wool prices at last week's combined auction of 15,760 bales of North and South Island wool.

Higher merino prices bode well

(From left) John Cook, and David Pattillo, Craig Knight, John Duffy and Allan Brown at the...

Higher merino prices bode well

Prices held up well at the Central Otago Stud Merino Breeders sale at the Upper Clutha A and P Show in Wanaka this month, with the average price $1925, just above the average set at the Tekapo sale two weeks ago of $1900 and well above last year's average of about $1800.

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