GL_LS850 Greeley, CO Fri Jul 31, 2020 USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News National Wool Review Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was slow this week. There were 36,700 lbs of confirmed trades reported. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices (*) indicates new prices this week. (NA) represents microns not normally available in this region. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag prices. US Fleece Territory Texas and Micron Grades States States New Mexico 18 80s None None None 19 70-80s None None None 20 64-70s None 2.82* None 21 64s None 2.76* None 22 62s None 2.73* None 23 60-62s None None None 24 60s None 2.18* None 25 58s None None None 26 56-58s None None None 27 54-56s None None None 28 54s None None NA 29 50-54s None None NA 30-34 44-50s None None NA Domestic wool trading on a greasy basis was slow this week. There were 47,000 lbs of confirmed trades reported. All trades reported on a weighted average. Territory States Ewe Wool: 70-80mm 21 micron 1.41; 70-80mm 29 micron 0.35; 70-80mm 30-34 micron BF 0.25. Lamb Wool: 65-75mm 19 micron 1.59. Bellies: 60-70mm 22 micron 0.70; 60-70mm 24 micron 0.50. Domestic wool tags are delivered to buyer and reported on a greasy basis: Number 1 tags Number 2 tags Number 3 tags .20-.30 .10-.20 .01-.05 ** The Australian Wool Exchange has entered its annual mid-year three- week recess. The next data available will be Friday, August 7, 2020. ** Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Chris Dias, Market Reporter (970)353-9750 24 Hour Market Report (970)353-8031 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS850.txt 1145m crd