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British Wool reports sharpest price increase in a decade
The Country Smallholder
|December 2025
Still time to get wool on-farm into depots
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British Wool’s recent sale saw the most intense level of competition in the last decade. All of British Wool’s main buyers were active, with UK, European and Chinese-focussed buyers competing to secure wool supplies. All core types traded significantly higher, with the main grades of carpet wool trading close to 20% higher towards the end of the catalogue.
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