Week 14 - October 2025
Eastern Market Indicator (EMI)
Eastern Market Indicator (EMI)
Microns
AWEX Auction Micron Price Guides
Sales held Tue 30th Sep & Wed 1st Oct 2025
Offering (Aust. Only)
Offering (Aust. Only)
Sales Week 14: 3rd October 2025
Currency Movements
Currency Movements
Sales Week 14: 3rd October 2025
Forecast
Forecast
Scheduled Australian Wool Auction Sales
AWI Commentary
A staggering result at this weeks Australian wool auctions. All Merino types and descriptions accelerated to levels of 120 to 200ac dearer for the week. Crossbred wools were 60 to 70ac dearer whilst carding wools under performed comparatively by being just 5 to 10ac/clean kg.
To put the recent price rises in perspective, since the start of July, the EMI has gained 30%. It took two and a half months for the market to gain that first 11% but the past two weeks has seen 19% added. AWEX reported this weeks rise is the fifth-largest since AWEX began reporting.
With the market moving at such a rapid pace, it comes of little surprise that by the close of selling, there were some wider than normal price differential of similar types at different selling centres. A consolidation and alignment of pricing is the usual result of such variances.
Buyer exporters had reported new sales at levels near market had been written pre-sale, indicative of an immediate demand that had not yet been satisfied. From the start of auction selling it was clear that this market had plenty of upside left as bidding was as fierce as any seen for decades.
The local trading exporters were the leading and dominant purchasers for the week. The big two bought over 40% of the merino fleece between them. The first stage manufacturers were showing interest but couldn’t counter the aggressive actions of the traders locking in supply for their clients.
Next week sees volumes rise to near 41,000 bales with Fremantle and Melbourne selling Tues/Wed and Sydney Wed/Thurs.
