Australian wool prices declined steadily in May on a strong Australian dollar and subdued demand. In May, wool prices averaged AUD 1,266 cents per kilogram, which was 2.5% lower than April’s price and was down 10.6% from the same month last year. On 31 May, wool traded at AUD 1,209 cents per kilogram, which was down 7.1% from the same day of the previous 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 | - | 1,345 | 1,384 | 1,343 | 1,402 | 1,411 | 1,349 | 1,275 |