PGG Wrightson — National Wool Auctions: auction in Christchurch
PGG Wrightson conducts wool auction sales and publishes reports on the New Zealand market. Christchurch, New Zealand.
AGR-385 · Auction · Christchurch, New Zealand · NZD
PGG Wrightson conducts wool auction sales and publishes reports on the New Zealand market. Its current reporting page identifies the National Selling Centre in Christchurch as the selling location. Individual lots need to be assessed by fibre properties, so the broad label wool is not sufficiently precise for a meaningful comparison of offers.
Report N17, dated 21 October 2026, shows an 82% sold indicator and a NZD 6.54/kg clean average for good-style crossbred fleece. The observations concern the national sale described by the broker; they are neither annual performance nor PGG Wrightson's own revenue. The report also covers other classes, including second-shear, mid-micron and merino wool. Preserve each price with its specific category and settlement basis rather than treating the highest or lowest figure as representative of all wool.
It is a useful starting point for market monitoring, while actual buying or consigning requires separate arrangements with the operator. Growers can enquire about preparation, classification and presentation of their wool; buyers can ask about catalogues, samples and settlement. PGG Wrightson describes grower services involving raw-material handling and preparation for customer requirements.
The most important practical price distinction is between clean-fibre weight and greasy wool weight. A clean quotation is not automatically the amount payable for each kilogram of any bale delivered by a farmer. For comparison, obtain information about clean yield, fibre diameter, length, strength, colour and contamination. Matching these attributes helps establish whether two consignments compete in the same end-use segment. It also avoids interpreting a quality-related premium as a general increase in the value of every producer's wool.
Sellers should agree bale identification, delivery deadlines, testing and service costs, and the procedure for unsold lots. Buyers benefit from a specification of the intended fibre use and acceptable quality tolerances. Confirm release documents, collection location and the complete cost after additional charges and freight. Broker reports support preparation for commercial discussions, but a decision on an individual consignment should rely on its own data rather than only a movement in an overall market indicator. Keep the report date, lot reference and clean or greasy basis together in purchasing records so future comparisons retain their commercial meaning.
What is priced: Wool, hides, fibres and other commodities
Where to find the prices
Products and quotations
Crossbred fleece; second-shear wool; oddments; mid-micron and merino wool
Sources
- National reports and selling location — www.pggwrightson.co.nz
- N17 report, 21 October 2026 — www.pggwrightson.co.nz
- Wool grower services — www.pggwrightson.co.nz
- PGG Wrightson contact — www.pggwrightson.co.nz
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