Wool
Rawlinson & Brown are proud to have a long association with the wool broking firm of Rodwells & Co. Rodwell's have a state of the art wool handling operation at Laverton North in Victoria, which boast the latest in wool handling, coring and grabbing equipment.
Whilst the auction system remains Rodwell's preferred choice of sale, other options such as Electronic Selling on Wooltrade, Private Treaty, Direct Order and Forward Contracts are available, together with a full range of financial services.
Rawlinson & Brown and Rodwells are part of the Ruralco national network; which market's more than 200,000 bales of wool annually.
Market Reports
Rodwells provides up-to-date market information through a Weekly Wool Market Report, with more detailed information available biannually through a newsletter.
Rodwells relationship with each of the wool buying companies and their marketing expertise ensures they have the most up to date information to sell your clip at the best price.
Eastern Wool Market Indicator (AWEX-EMI)
The primary Wool Market Indicator is the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator (AWEX-EMI), with support by three Regional Market Indicators (RMI-North, South and West). A series of sub Indicators known as Micron Price Guides are also published for each regional sale day.
The Indicators are economic expressions relating the current and previous levels of the wool market. For more information, please go to the AWEX website.
Wool Finance
Cash flow is normally stretched for most growers at shearing. Rodwells provides a full range of financial products to help clients get through the cash flow shortfall until their wool is sold.
Updated July 10, 2010