SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 264, 5 August 1939, Page 14

SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES

Wellington Market Prices

There was good competition for a large offering of sheepskins and bides at the sale held yesterday by the Wellington bro- : An advance of id. to ijd. a lb. was recorded on sound lots, with a marked improvement also on damaged and seedy lines, as compared with prices ruling at the previous auction. Hides: When compared with the previous sale held a month ago. medium and heavy grades of ox were l-Bd. to 3-Bd. a lb. lower. Light ox and cow advanced by 'l-8,1 to Id a lb., yearling and heavy call by 3-Sd. a lb., while light calf were fully firm. - The following is the range of prices :-— Dry sheepskins: Halfbred, 7cl. to 9d.J fine crossbred, 7}d. to 10d.; medium crossbred, 6)d. to lOd.; coarse crossbred, 7d. to lOd. • half wools, 6d. to 9d.; quarter wools, sd. to 61d.; pelts. 2d. to 4}(l. Hides: Ox, 331 b. to 441 b., ,:,d. to o 5-Bd.: 4511 b. to 521 b., 3d. to 5 7-8(1.; ,»31b. to 591 b.. sd. to 6d.; 601 b. to 691 b., .>)d. to Gd.; 701 b. and over, s}d. to 7d.; cow, 331 b. to 391 b., 3 1-Sd. to 5 7-Bd.; 401 b. to 481 b„ 3 7-Sd. to si|d.; 491 b. and over, Sid. to s}d.; kip, 251 b. to 321 b., 4 3-Sd. to 6 5-Sd.; Hlb. to 241 b., o)d. to 7}d.; yearling, Hlb. to 161 b., 4d. to 8 <-bd.; calf, 91b. to 1011 b., 4d. to 8 <-8<l.; 61b. to Sl'b.. BW. to lOid.; lib. to 51b., 6}d. to 10 7-Scl. Tallow: In casks, etc., 10/-.a cwt.; in : Cow tails, 9}d.to 10|d. a dozen; horse hair, 12)d. to 21 id. a lb.