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Wool supply contraction reflects adverse seasonal conditions and higher sheep turnoff
- Friday, 02 May 2025
The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2024/25 is 280.1 Mkg greasy, an 11.8% decrease on the 2023/24 estimate. The AWPFC’s first forecast of shorn wool production for the 2025/26 season is 256.6 Mkg greasy, an 8.4% decrease on the 2024/25 forecast.
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Key Test Data Summary for April 2025
- Thursday, 01 May 2025
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for April 2025 compared with the same period last season are:
-21.1%, -22.3% and -22.2% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for February 2025
- Saturday, 01 March 2025
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for February 2025 compared with the same period last season are:
-10.8%, -9.4% and -9.5% respectively
Key Test Data Summary for March 2025
- Tuesday, 01 April 2025
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for March 2025 compared with the same period last season are:
-3.3%, -2.1% and -2.0% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for January 2025
- Saturday, 01 February 2025
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for January 2025 compared with the same period last season are:
-13.5%, -10.7% and -10.9% respectively