The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for September 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-9.8%, -7.3% and -7.2% respectively.
The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for July 2024 to September 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-10.3%, -8.4% and -8.1% respectively.
AWTA Ltd has tested 66.9 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 72.8 mkg for the equivalent period last season.
When comparing the detailed State data with the previous season, readers are reminded that the Key Test Data records the State in which the wool was sampled for testing rather than where it was produced. With the establishment of a major wool warehouse in Victoria during 2024 a sizable proportion of the wool produced in the States of South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland is now transported to Victoria for sampling and storage.