The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2016 compared with the same period last season are -0.4%, +0.2% and +0.8% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2016 compared with the same period last season are -5.2%, -8.9% and -9.4% respectively.
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production for 2015/16 will decline by 7.0% to 322 mkg. This reflects a combination of a 4.8% fall in shorn sheep numbers and a 2.3% drop in average fleece weights.
Read more: Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2015 compared with the same period last season are +1.8%, +0.1% and 0.0% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2015 compared with the same period last season are -4.3%, -7.2% and -6.6% respectively.