SHEEPSKIN MARKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 127, 1 June 1938, Page 7

SHEEPSKIN MARKET

EASIER IN DUNEDIN

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, May 31

Medium-sized catalogues were offered to a full bench of buyers at the Dunedin sheepskin sale today. Competition was keen for all grades, but the market was generally easier by Jd to id per lb, compared with last sale's rates. Dead and damaged skins were firm at late rates.

Quotations:—Second pelts, to 3d; first pelts, 3Jd; crossbred quarter-wool, to 6.id; crossbred half-wool, to 7Jd; crossbred three-quarter wool, to 8d; crossbred full-wool, to Sid; fine crossbred quarter-wool, to 63 d; fine crossbred half-wool, to 7£d; fine crossbred three-quarter-wool, to ota; fine crossbred full-wool, to 9d; halfbred quarter-wool, to 6d; halfbred half-wool, to 7£d; halfbred three-quarter-wool, to B|d: halfbred full-wool, to 9Jd; crossbred dead, to 6£d; fine crossbred dead, to 7£d; halfbred dead, to 8d; crossbred hoggets, to 7Jd; fine crossbred hoggets, to 7Jd; halfbred hoggets, to 8d; crossbred hoggets, dead, to 6£d; fine crossbred hoggets, dead, to 6|d; halfbred hoggets, dead, to 7d; crossbred lambs, to 63d; fine crossbred lambs, to 7d; halfbred lambs, to 7£d.