The latest on the Australian wool market Season 2025/2026 Week 44, direct from the Elders wool team.
The Australian wool market has recorded a small overall rise this week, taking a breath from the sharp upward trajectory seen over the previous few selling series.
There was a total of 37,744 bales available to the trade. This was 4,078 bales more than in the previous series.
Higher prices of recent times have brought wool that was on hold to the market, as a result the total amount of wool offered this season is above the forecast figure. There has been a total of 1,298,119 bales put through the auction system. This is 52,512 bales or just 3.9 per cent (pc) less than the previous season.
There was an unusual selling pattern due to the Anzac Day public holiday. Only Sydney and Fremantle held public holidays on the Monday. This meant that Melbourne opened proceedings, selling in isolation on Tuesday. There were mixed results in the Merino fleece sector, with a range of movements in the Micron Price Guides (MPGs) of between plus 12 and minus 13 cents recorded. Rises in the crossbred, skirting and oddment sectors helped to push the benchmark Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) up by 4 cents. This extended the run of positive movements of the EMI to seven. Over this run the EMI added 175 cents, an increase of 10.2pc.
On the Wednesday all three centres were in operation. The movements in the MPGs ranged between plus 21 and minus 36 cents. The EMI surrendered the 4 cents gained on the previous day.
On the final day it was Sydney’s turn to sell in isolation, and the market finished the week strongly. The MPGs added between 4 and 16 cents. The EMI added 2 cents for the day. The EMI finished the selling series at 1,897 cents, an overall rise of 2 cents.
Next week’s offering is forecast to reduce. There is expected to be 34,290 on offer nationally.
Table showing wool prices to 30 April 2026
Graph showing Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) to 30 April 2026
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