Wool

At a glance

Sold by sheep producers through warehouses and pools · bought by mills and exporters
Checked first: Price by micron grade, clean basis ($/lb); USDA reports few domestic trades

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Guide

How this market is measured, traded and harvested.

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Unit: Pound, greasy (unwashed) basis
Price driver: Fiber diameter in microns: finer wool is worth more
Main origins: Australia, China and New Zealand; Texas and Wyoming lead the U.S.
Season: Most sheep are shorn in spring

Reference, not measured data. USDA FAS · GAIN attaché reports

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