• By April W Bowman
• Posted Monday, July 17, 2023

Piedmont Sheep Wool Pool August 14, 2023 in King, NC

We are excited to announce that there will be a pick-up location in the Piedmont for this year’s wool pool! We will be accepting wool on August 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post 290 in King, NC (446 S Main Street King, NC 27021).

Wool pools have taken place in NC for several years now and offer producers the opportunity to market wool. Wool is difficult to market for individual producers, so pooling wool together from NC and VA allows producers to market their wool and receive a better price. The process on August 14th will be simple. You will bring your bagged wool to the location above, where it will be weighed and marked with your name. You will receive a receipt with your name and the amount of wool dropped off. In a few weeks, you can expect to receive a check in the mail for wool submitted. You will be paid on a per-pound basis. There will be a premium for Rambouillet, Merino, and other premium wools. Anyone in NC that would like to drop wool off on August 14th is welcome. There are no minimums to participate.

Please let us know what time you plan to drop off at go.ncsu.edu/piedmontwoolsignup.

For more information, email, April Bowman, Extension Agent, Livestock, Forages, and 4-H Youth Development at awbowman@ncsu.edu or call 336-703-2855.