Australian wool prices retreated in August, likely on bleak demand conditions outweighing a weaker Australian dollar. In August, wool prices averaged AUD 1,154 cents per kilogram, down 1.5% from July’s price and 14.7% lower year on year. On 31 August, wool traded at AUD 1,131 cents per kilogram, 4.1% lower month on month.
This chart displays Wool (AU¢/kg) from 2021 to 2023.
Wool AWEX EMI (prices in AU¢/kg, aop)
| Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q4 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wool AWEX EMI | - | - | 1,384 | 1,343 | 1,402 | 1,411 | 1,349 | 1,275 |