The markets failed to maintain last weeks levels as the season moved into the second week of the new season.

Despite the smaller offering, and last weeks positive result the market began to show its weakness soon after the opening lot on Wednesday.

The 19.5 micron and broader fleeces came under the most pressure and fell progressively each day with the lower specified types tending to lose the most ground.

Better style wool stretched premiums over the poorer lots and are starting to display significant premiums to the lower spec types.

The best style Merino skirtings found good support closing the week largely unchanged however, the short/seedy types struggled to maintain ground.

Crossbreeds followed the rest of the market and closed lower, generally 5c cheaper for the sale.

Merino cardings also finished down 5 to 10c for the week.