SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 255, 27 October 1928, Page 4

SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES.

WELLINGTON PRICES

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, Friday

The fortnightly sale of sheepskins, hidep. tallow and sundries was held to-day, when good average-sized catalogues of all classes were submitted to a full representation of buyers. Sheepskins: The market lacked competition, and prices for all descriptions were Mid to Id per lb lower on previous quotations. The London sales have reported a decline, and this was reflected at the Bale. Salted skins were firm at late rates, with an occasional rise. Hides: Fair-sized catalogues were offered. Consequent on unfavourable reports from overseas, bidding was not keen, and a weaker demand was met with, heavies at V*& to Vtd per lb lower, and mediums J /4d to Vzd lower. Lights ruled at par. Kips were in better demand, and showed u slight rise on last quotations. Yearlmgs" were weaker by %d to %d. Calf were in request, and weights to 51b sold at' pay, 61b to 81b being Id lower. Tallow: Strong demand at late rates. Following is the range of prices:— , £ .

Sheepskins.—Half bred. lSYzd to 14% d; pelts, salted, 2/1 to 4/2; fine crossbred, 13% (1 to 14 1 /4 d; quarter wools, to 5/5; medium crossbred, 12% dto 12^4c1; half wools, 8/6 to 8/3; coarse crossbred, llV&d to 12d: three-quarter wools, 10/ to 12/11; half wools, 9d to ll%d; full wools, 10/ to 12/11; quarter wools. B%d to 9%d; extra large, 13/2; pelts, 6d to lOd; lambs, 2/10 to

Hides.—Ox, 331b to 441b, 7%d to 9V*d; t ,?,/ 52 ' b - 7 %' lto B%d; 531b to 501b, ad to 9'4d; 60lb to 691b, 9%d to 10% d; 701b and over, 9%d to 9 7 /sd. Cow: 331b to 391b, , , to 9/2 d; ,401b to 481b, 5%d to'Qd; 491b ° l Ver , , 1 ?/ 4 1 d t0 B%d - Ki P= 251b to 321b, V«n,r° 17,b to 24lb > to 11 % J - S ii ln «iu V,.A° 161b ' 10% to IVM - Calf: 17V d t0 18d ' 1,0 to 51b ' 9d 10

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PRICES DOWN 10 PER CENT,

,^ e ? s , 1 1 8, P a lgety and Co. have received the following cable from their London house, dated October 25:—

At the sheepskins sale the attendance of buyers was fair, but competition was poor Withdrawals were heavy. As compared with closing rates of last series combing sheepskins were fully 10 per cent lower.