The latest on the Australian wool market Season 2025/2026 Week 50, direct from the Elders wool team.
The Australian wool market has had another overall rise in this series, continuing to track on an upward trend.
Fremantle retuned to the roster, pushing the national total up to 25,662 bales. This was the smallest three centre offering since 2020.
On the opening day the market opened strongly and by the end of the day the movements in the merino fleece Micron Price Guides (MPGs) ranged between unchanged and plus 65 cents. The largest gains were in the Western region, as Fremantle did not enjoy the price rises seen during the previous week’s auctions.
The benchmark Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) rose by 9 cents, closing the day at 1,973 cents. The news in US dollar terms was not as favourable. Due to currency movements, the EMI fell by 22 US cents, closing the day at 1,385 cents.
On the second day just the Eastern centres were selling and this time the MPG movements ranged between minus 25 and plus 37 cents. Strength in the crossbred sector helping the EMI to add another 6 cents.
The EMI closed the day and the week at 1,979 cents. The EMI is at its highest point since October 2018. The EMI is now just 22 cents away from the milestone 2,000 cent barrier and 138 cents from its all time high of 2,116 cents.
The passed in rate was again low, just 3.3per cent failed to reach seller reserve, showing seller willingness to accept the prices on offer. With clearance rates consistently high, the amount of wool on hold continues to diminish.
This is a contributing factor to the smaller sales we are seeing, as there is not a lot of wool on hold coming onto the market.
Next week is a non sale week for Fremantle, so with just Sydney and Melbourne in operation the national quantity is expected to be just 21,720 bales nationally. This will be the smallest sale since Week 51 of the previous season.
Table showing wool prices to 12 June 2026
Graph showing Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) to 12 June 2026
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