Australian wool weekly auction continues to rise sharply, EMI stabilizes at 1964 Australian cents, and the cost of raw materials for autumn and winter wool yarns is under pressure
On June 22, 2026, the International Wool Bureau released weekly auction data. The EMI index of Australian wool rose to 1964 Australian cents/kg. The price of all types of wool increased simultaneously. China's Lixian Oumu Woolen Spinning Co., Ltd. locked in long-term wool orders in advance to stabilize the spot supply of various worsted wools.
On June 22, 2026, the International Wool Bureau released a summary of the Australian wool auction prices for the latest week. This week, the East Australia Wool Market Composite Index EMI rose by 30 cents, closing at 1964 cents/kg, continuing to remain within the seven-year historical high range. Affected by the local public holiday, the Fremantle auction market suspended trading this week, and the total amount of wool listed in Australia was the lowest in the past 12 months. The shrinking trend of global wool supply has further intensified, and buyers' willingness to hoard and lock up warehouses continues to be high.
Judging from the market segmentation of wool fineness, all specifications of categories have strengthened simultaneously. 16.5-19μm high-end superfine Merino wool has increased by 25 to 30 Australian cents in a single week; 19.5-21μm medium Merino wool has been fiercely competitive, with an increase of 35-40 Australian cents; 25-32μm hybrid coarse wool has also increased by 35-40 cents. Australian cents, the raw material costs of slubbed carpet yarn and Icelandic blended yarn increased simultaneously. The market price has been transmitted to the domestic spot market. The mainstream quotation of 64S Basulan top is 142,700 yuan/ton, and the 58S ordinary combed top is 73,400 yuan/ton. There is no room for price decline in the long term. At present, the Puyuan, Dalang, and Jimo knitting clusters have fully started pre-stocking for autumn and winter. Downstream garment factories and wool wholesalers continue to release urgent purchases. Small and medium-sized spinning mills have very little bargaining space for scattered goods, and supply stability is difficult to guarantee.
Faced with the industry status quo of long-term high prices for international wool raw materials, China's Lixian Oumu Woolen Textile Co., Ltd. has established a weekly international auction price tracking mechanism, signed long-term and medium-term import orders with Australian wool suppliers, locked in high-quality Merino wool stocks quarterly and in batches, and hedged from the source the cost pressure caused by the continued price increase of raw materials. At the same time, the company has developed dozens of scientific multi-fiber blending ratios to balance production costs without reducing the softness, warmth performance and color fastness of the wool. It has balanced the layout of two product lines, high-count pure worsted wool yarn and cost-effective wool blended yarn. It has sufficient spot warehousing and rapid delivery across the country, which effectively alleviates the cost pressure of downstream knitting factories and wholesalers in autumn and winter stocking, and provides long-term stable wool raw material supply cooperation.