Sheep Industry News December 2024

Wool Calculator on SheepUSA.org

S heepUSA.org – the official website of ASI – is now home to a Wool Calculator for American sheep producers. Previously, the Wool Calculator was only available on the ASI Market News App.

fiber, no kemp or paint contamination, length of 76 mm (3 in.) or longer, no tender wool. Wools shorter than 75 mm are typically discounted $0.20 - $0.50 depending on actual length and fiber

strength. The “percentages of Australia” prices are intended as an approximate guide to estimate U.S. dollar equivalent market prices per pound for American wool that matches the quality descrip tion in the 'pop-up' box that shows when you place the cursor over the percentage below. The further that description varies from the Australian 100 percent, the lower the percentage that can be expected. Additionally, there are no Australian price comparatives for Blackface wool, so those wools are not included in this AMS App. "Packaging is assumed to be in well-made, Australian style square packs. Anything else will

The Wool Calculator allows you to see the cur rent price of wool in both clean and greasy terms, as well as how prices increase or decrease with changes in micron, yield and quality. While micron is the primary driver of price, multiple factors including yield, length, strength and contamination play a role in the price. Fortunately, these are all things that can be man aged, allowing producers to garner a better price for their wool. The Wool Calculator allows you to see how big of a difference lower micron, higher yield and better quality can make.

"Having the Wool Calculator available on our website opens it up to additional use by producers," said ASI Wool Marketing Director Rita Samuelson. According to the Wool Calculator, "The Australian 100 percent description is based on square packs, full table skirted and sorted, 1 percent vegetable matter max, no polypropylene, no medulated

attract a discount. Market demand and conditions vary and can im pact the price differentials. Prices quoted are U.S. dollar equivalent per pound calculated basis of the Australian wool market as per the AWEX Weekly Market Report plus $0.15 per clean pound freight. No allowance has been made for coring, freight and handling fees at the warehouse level."

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