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AFTER four weeks of fairly mundane activity the Australian wool market regained a bit of ‘ticker’ last week with solid rises across the micron spectrum and in all currencies.

THERE has been some very good rain throughout the state over the last couple of weeks with the good news being that many Southern and Midland areas received some of their best falls in a long time.

THE Australian beef industry seems to be going from strength to strength with records being set each time new figures are released.

May 29, 2026: AFTER four weeks of fairly mundane activity the Australian wool market regained a bit of ‘ticker’ this week with solid rises across the micron spectrum and in all currencies.

THE ‘rinse and repeat’ scenario played out as expected for the Australian wool market this week with the better types slightly dearer, the poorer spec wools slightly cheaper and crossbreds and cardings helping to offset the slight decrease in the broader lower yielding merino wools.