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AWEX WOOL ID
AWEX-ID is a system for the appraisal and description of non-measured characteristics of greasy wool. A description of the charcaters forming the ID is given below. Breed AS - Australian Superfine M - Merino X - Crossbred D - Downs T - Carpet Wool Sub-Category W - Combing Weaners and Lambs L - Carding Lambs U - Plucked & Dead K - Shorn from Skins M - Fellmongered O - Overgrown N - Non-conforming lot Wool Category F - Fleece P - Pieces B - Bellies C - Crutchings Z - Locks Style
VM Type B - Burr E - Seed S - Shive N - Noogoora/Ring T - Bathurst M - Moit F - Bogan Flea L - Clumpy Greasy Length Indicator Appraisal of length for non-additionally measured Flc/Pcs/Bls or Crts line. Strength Indicator W1 - Part Tender W2 - Tender W3 - Very Tender Qualifiers* M - Scourable Colour E - Necks G - Doggy H - Unscourable Colour N - Water Stain S - Dark Stain Q - Dags C - Cotts J - Jowls K - Shanks A - Dermatitis V - Skin Pieces R - Brands D - Mud Y - Black & Grey P - Kemp Scaling of qualifiers is as follows:
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AWEX LEVY Australian Wool Exchange Compulsory Levy charged on wool sold BALES (BLS) Number of bales within a lot COMFORT FACTOR (COMF) The percentage of fibres finer than 30 micron in a sample. CORE TEST The series of measurements, typically of Wool Base, Vegetable Matter Base and Mean Fibre Diameter, carried out on a core sample. CURVATURE (CURV) A measure of crimp reported as degrees/mm COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION (CV) A statistical measure of the variability exhibited CVD - Coefficient of Variation of Diameter CVH - Coefficient of Variation of Hauteur CV% - Coefficient of Variation of Staple Length GROSS VALUE The gross proceeds of a wool line sold HAUTEUR The mean fibre length in the top. Measured in millimeters HIGH ESTIMATE (HIGH EST.) The higher end of the expected selling range of the line of wool HISTOGRAM A graphical representation of micron distribution for a wool line
INSURANCE (INS) Fee charged for the insurance of wool from farm and into stored LOT NUMBER Unique number under which the wool line was sold LOW ESTIMATE The lower end of the expected selling range for the line of wool MICRON (MIC) Measure of the Mean Fibre Diameter for the wool line MILLIMETRES (MM) Measure of the Staple Length for the wool line MICRON PRICE GUIDE (MPG) Micron category for which the market is quoted NOMINAL QUOTE Quote developed from only a limited number of prices available OVER WEIGHT (OW) Kilograms of wool removed from bales delievred overweight (>204kg) POSITION OF BREAK (POB) An indication of where a staple breaks during extension, (T) - Position of Break at the Tip (M) - Position of Break at the Mid (B) - Position of Break at the Base PRICE Price level at which the line was sold for. REFERENCE NUMBER (REF) Unique number under which the wool line is stored in the broker wool system. RESERVE Minimum price at which the wool line can be sold for. ROMAINE (ROM) The amount of noil produced. Expressed as a percentage of the top and noil produced. SALE INST (Sale instruction) Sale instructions and reserves for lines of unsold wool in-store. SAMPLE Grab sample of wool used for display and for length and strength testing where requested. SCOURED YIELD (SCD) Estimate of the amount of wool product after scouring and before any further processing takes place SCHLUMBERGER DRY YIELD (SCH) Estimates of the amount of top and noil that can be combed form the greasy wool. STANDARD DEVIATION (STDEV) A measure of the variability of curvature results around the mean for fibre curvature SEASON (SEAS) Season in which the wool line was tested STATE Current status of the unsold wool line in store. Lines can be available for sale with a reserve, booked into a nominated auction sale, or wool lines on hold without reserves. TARE The deduction for the weight of the wool pack and cap from the gross weight of each bale, 2kg for synthetic packs VALUE Gross proceeds of the line sold ($AUD) VEGETABLE MATTER (VM) Vegetable Matter percentage contained in the wool line. WAREHOUSE AND SELLING FEES Warehousing and Selling Fees charged by the broker for handling and selling the wool lines. WOOL LEVY Compulsory wool tax paid for the sale of wool.
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