First Mohair sale brings pleasant surprises

The first mohair sale of the 2024 summer season had 108 796kg on offer, of which 98% was sold.

Although the offering on the first sale was mixed and varied in length, buyers actively competed for the mohair on offer.

This resulted in a 13% increase (14% in dollar terms) in the average market indicator compared with the last sale of 2023 winter season.

The market closed at R373,22/Ȳkg, according to Mohair SA.

Responsible Mohair Standard-certified lots continued to attract the most interest, with 78% of the offering being certified.

A highest price of R745/kg was paid for an average-style 23-micron kid mohair.

Compared with the previous sale, prices were: kid mohair was up 5%; young goat mohair was up 15%; fine adult mohair was up 14%; and strong adult mohair was up 12%.

Pierre van der Vyver, general manager, of the House of Fibre (HoF), said the sale kicked off “incredibly well”, with good demand for all types of mohair.

“Mohair is coming into the warehouse quite fast now and the next sale will have the full component of 700 lots on offer,” he said.

HoF’s best price of the sale went to Murray Danckwerts Livestock Farming in Fort Beaufort for a goodstyle 24-micron winter kid bale. OVK bins performed well, with a 23-micron BSFFK lot selling for R725/kg, which was produced by Knockskae Kareehoek, A Jordaan, EE Brits, WD Strauss and AV Breetzke.

The second-highest bin lot was a CFFK lot that sold for R720,10/kg, produced by PK Steynberg, Pienaar, W Strauss and AV Breetzke.

The highest producers’ bales at the OVK auction belonged to PK Steynberg, who sold a CSFFK lot for R700/kg.

Rynheath Trust sold two bales for R720/kg and R735/kg, respectively. EE Brits from Jansenville sold a 23,3-micron BSFFK bale for R745/kg. The buyer was Stucken

& Co. The next sale is in March.

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