en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to weekly data compiled by the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat (SUL) and Faxlana, the 2025/26 season has shown a positive trend for the Uruguayan wool industry, effectively reducing inventories in both industrial and producer warehouses. Prices for all micron grades have increased, although some changes were observed in the latter part of the season.

The average price for all transactions, whether sorted and certified or not, has steadily risen. Among these, superfine wool (below 16.5 microns) recorded an average season price of $9.74, with prices climbing from $6.50 in July 2025 to $12.80 in June 2026, a 97% increase. Fine wool (16.5 to 19.5 microns) fluctuated from $5.62 in July last year to $11.36 in June 2026, a 102% rise, with an average season price of $7.36.

Medium wool (19.5 to 24.9 microns) averaged $5.21, rising from $3.45 at the start of the season to $8.77 at the end, a 154% increase. Coarse wool (over 25 microns) recorded the largest percentage increase this season, with prices rising from $0.50 in July 2025 to $2.45 in June 2026.

Santiago Onandi, President of the Uruguayan Wool Consignment and Auctioneers Union (UCRLU), stated that this was a season that started low and ended high, with prices successfully helping to clear most of the inventory in producers' warehouses. He noted that most producers were satisfied with the trading results, although some felt that "waiting another week might have yielded a better price," and pointed out that "no one expected" the demand and price evolution seen this season.

Looking ahead to the new season, Onandi predicted that while the market may experience adjustments due to exchange rates, supply quality, or subdued trading, it will still be a season with fairly good prices. He added that the new season could see higher price peaks than the current one, but overall, due to generally smaller flock sizes and limited available wool, the market will maintain a degree of price stability and remain at high levels.