Opossum skin prices rise

Press, 26 October 1982, Page 12

Opossum skin prices rise

PA Dunedin Prices for feral opossum skins were up at the latest Dunedin sale. Some 208.326 feral furs. 23,294 stamped feral furs, and 717 cagefinished furs were offered. Prices paid for the feral offering were up on the September sale, the average being up from $4.44 to $5.63. Top price realised for large greys was $l4 Of ($13.60 in September), large grades $8.27 ($7.54). and medium-large grades $6.08 ($5.11). Most skins waere mid to late winter varieties, resulting in an improved pelt on the September sale. Both the stamped feral and cage-finished skins were offered on behalf of the Fur Producers' Association. Of the stamped feral furs, the average price was $7.90, the top price being $13.50 for large greys. Cage-finished varieties fetched an average $12.57. Large greys realised $14.05. Prices were - Ferals Grade 1— Large, red brown, $10.35; dark brown, $13.01; red neck. $7.25; rusty. $7.45; paie, $10.10; grey. 514.01. Medium to large: red brown. $6.15; dark brown, $9.70; rusty. $6.10; pale, $8.03; grey, $10.31. Medium: dark, $6.50; light, $6.05. Grade two.- Large: red brown, $8.07; dark brown, $8.90; red neck, $5.75; rusty, $6.41; paie,

$7.49; grey. $970. Medium to large: red’ brown. $6.05; dark brown, $7 83; red neck, $510; rusty, $5.32; pale. $7.38; grey, $8.25. Medium: dark. $387; light. $4.39. Small: dark, $2.13; light. $2.71. Grade three.- Large red brown. $5.03; dark brown. $6.17; red neck. $4.52; rusty. $4.10; pale, $5.60; grey, $7.70. Medium to large: red brown. $4.38; dark brown, $4.26; red neck. $3.60; rusty, $3.62; pale. $414; grev. $5 30. Grade four.— Fourths: dark. $2.19; light. $2.59. Stamped ferals Grade one.- Large: red brown. $10.30; dark brown. $13.40; rusty. $830; pale. $10.25; grey, $13.50. Medium to large: red brown, $6.80; dark brown. $9.65; rusty. $6.10; pale, $8; grey. $10.25. Medium: dark. $6.55; light $6.10. Grade two.— Large: red brown. $8.45; dark brown. $9.50; rusty. $7; pale. $7.55; grey. $9.45. Medium to large: red brown. $6.55; dark brown. $8; rusty. $5.30; pale. $7.40; grey, $8.25. Medium: dark. $3.95; Tight. $4.60. Grade three- Large: red brown. $5.50; dark brown, $6.55; rustv. $415; pale. $6.15; grey, s7.3fi. Medium to large: red brown, $4.30; dark brown. $460, rusty, $3.60; pale, $4 30; grev, $5.75. Cage-finished Grade one.- Large: red brown, $10.45; dark brown, $13.45; pale, $10.20; grey, $14.05.