The wool market managed to struggle through the sudden surge in supply volume after the Easter recess.

Australian agricultural industry groups are bracing for attacks from animal activists globally following the recent release of an explosive documentary which claims to “expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture”.

Good wools maintained their values while poorer styles sold lower during the past week.

The wool market gained 27c on the back of a easing Australian dollar.

Despite easing, most Merino categories still sit well over the 95th percentile of prices for the past 20 years.

WoolQ promises woolgrowers, classers, brokers and buyers a digital warehouse of details about the clip from shearing shed to the market

The Australian wool market was pushed down rather firmly in the past week.

Australian sheep farmers are cashing in on historic meat and wool prices, as average farm income for the sector hits a 20-year high of $170,000 this financial year.

Bulk 19-20 micron Merino wools were discounted quite heavily, losing up to 30c.

Good quality superfine and medium Merino types all experiencing strong rises of between A30c and A50c.