The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) is appalled by a video on social media showing a shearer trying to shear a sheep with a chainsaw.

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SIL Composite/other breed ewes had a total offering of 3,775 head last week, which reached a 91% clearance and prices rose $18 to take back the previous weeks contraction, averaging $288/head.

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Angie & David Waters have won in three categories of the ASWGA Fleece competition, the class 80s quality along with first place in the New England region and Grand Champion Trophy for the best overall fleece sponsored by Australian Council of Wool Exporters & Processors.

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Sheep Genetics has implemented its analysis enhancements for 2022 with the enhancements including a range of technical updates to the analysis centred around two key themes.

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The Australian Workers’ Union says this week’s wool industry appeal for Pacific Island workers to be used to fill a supposed worker shortfall is just another attempt to undercut pay and conditions using cheap imported labour.

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The AWEX EMI closed on 1427c - up 26c at auction sales in Australia this week. The 41,298 bale offering enjoyed a very healthy 91% clearance rate, with Sydney’s 94.3% clearance well ahead of the other centres.

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First cross ewe lambs registered the largest price rise across the lamb categories last week - up $28 to average $202/head. The offering of 3,184 head reached a clearance of 85%.

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In the past few weeks Sheep Genetics hosted several webinars for members about the 2022 Analysis Enhancements with more regional forums planned.

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Export activity was led by the large Australian traders who were pushed aggressively throughout the week by the Chinese indent buyers keen to keep continuity in their weekly purchase levels.

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NSM Merino ewes registered a $23 rise week-on-week, with the category averaging $182/head. Clearance rates were boosted in the days following the sale, up from 35% to 54% across the 5,111 head offered.

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There are reports our major customer, China who purchase over 80% wool exports, is facing significant problems with manufacturing as rolling shutdowns of factories and strict lockdowns of entire cities and ports are implemented in attempts to tame the Covid spread.

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SIL Shedding breed ewes recorded the greatest decline in prices, selling from $114-$306, to average $224/head – back $341. The decline in prices for the category coincided with reduced listings and clearance rates - reaching a 47% clearance for the 581 head offered.

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