Week Ending 26 June 2020 (Week 52) The AWEX EMI finished at 1110¢, 29¢ lower (-2.5%) in Australian currency and 13¢ lower (-1.7%) in US currency in the last sales of the season in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle in Week 52. It has been a very tumultuous season as the...
Monthly Archive: June 2020
Week 52 Wool Market Review
Read MorePain relief mandatory for mulesing sheep in Victoria from 1 July
Read MoreFrom the 1st July 2020 pain relief for mulesing sheep will be mandatory under legislation in Victoria. This means that a pain relief product registered for use on sheep by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must be administered from next month. VFF Livestock Group President, Leonard Vallance...
Week 51 Wool Market Report
Read MoreAWIS WOOL MARKET REVIEW Week Ending 19 June 2020 (Week 51) The AWEX EMI finished at 1139¢, 32¢ lower (-2.7%) in Australian currency and 27¢ lower (-3.3%) in US currency at sales in Sydney and Melbourne in Week 51. 15,800 bales were on offer nationally, compared with 21,785 bales last...
Week 50 Wool Market Review
Read MoreWeek Ending 12 June 2020 (Week 50) The AWEX EMI finished at 1171¢, 12¢ lower (-1.0%) in Australian currency and 10¢ lower (-1.2%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle in Week 50. The sale was conducted on Wednesday and Thursday because of the Public Holiday on...
Week 49 Wool Market Report
Read MoreWeek Ending 5 June 2020 (Week 49) The AWEX EMI finished 13¢ higher (+1.1%) in Australian currency and 44¢ higher (+5.7%) in US currency at sales in Sydney and Melbourne in Week 49. 15,375 bales were on offer nationally, compared with 18,828 bales last sale. 6.8% of the offering was...
Renewed overseas interest in wool as prices drop
Read MoreWhile the wool market isn’t overly positive at the moment, there are encouraging signs for the future usage of wool. Fox & Lillie has received recent enquiries indicating renewed interest coming from wool users across the world who had previously removed themselves from the market when prices were at record...
Get snapping – The Casterton Kelpie Muster’s Photography Competition is here
Read MoreThe Casterton Kelpie Association is hosting their Annual Kelpie Muster Photography Competition a little differently this year. The event usually takes place in June on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend but due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the weekend had to be postponed to Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October....