WOOL, HIDE & TALLOW SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1693, 8 March 1913, Page 8

WOOL, HIDE & TALLOW SALES.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., roport as follows:—We offered a pood catalogue of wool (in bags), 6kins, hides, and tallow to a'full attendance of buyers, who competed keenly for everything offered. Wool sold on a par with recent sales, and skins sold well at late rates, while hidcu showed a decline of 3-Bd. to }d. per lb., in sympathy with oversea markets. Wool (in bags): Hough crossbred, B*d. to 9d.; lambs. to Sri,; lambs, seedy, 4Jd. to 6(1.; slightly seedy, 7d. to 7Jd.; crossbred, black, 7id.; nieces, 6Jd. to 7£d.; dead, B^d. Skins: Crossbred, fine, 9d.; crossbred, medium, BJd.; crossbred, coarse, BJd.; halfwools, 7id.t ouarter-wools. 6?d.; dead, 7d. Pelts, Is. °d., to &s.. to 2s. Bd. to 3s. 2d. Ihdes: Ox, heavy, 9Jd.; ox, medium, 9 3-Bd.; ox. light, 83d. to 9d.; cows, BJd. -to BJd.; calfskins, best, 113 d. to l?-d.; medium calf. 8 3-Bd. to 103 d. Horsehair, Is. 7d. per lb. H-abbitskinr*, Is. 2d. -ner lb. Cowtails, Is. sd. to Is. 9d. per dozen. Messrs. Murray, Hoberts and Co., Ltd., report:—Our catalogue comprised 6V(jt) sheepskins, SOU hides, and 51) bales of wool, besides a large quantity of bags of wool. The attendance oi buyers was large. Prices for wool and sheepskins were fully equiva-. lent to last sale, and any change was in favour of sellers.. Hides receded somewhat LVom the very high level established last sale, and may'be quoted id. loivei: lor ox. and 3*Bd, lower for cows. There was keen competition, and almost everythiug wad cleared at auction. - • Wool—Crossbred, medium to fine, 9id. to 10£ d. per lb.; crossbred, coarse, 83d. to 93d. per lij.; croscb.red, inferior, seedy, Bd. to 83d. per lb.; dead wool, 7£d. to 83d. per lb.; lambs, medium, 9d. to 10£ d. per lb.; lambs, dingy and seedy, 62(1. to BJd.iper lb.; pieces and bellies, 4d. to 7Jd. per lb. Sheepskins— Crossbreds, medium to flue, 83(1. to 9d. per lb.; crossbreds, coarse, 7i(d. to BJd. per lb-; crossbreds, dead and dam. aged, sd. to 7&d. per lb.; crossbreds, short wools, 6£d. to 7id. per lb.; lambs, 6d. to OJd. per lb.; quarter-woollcd crossbreds, damp and salted, 3s. to 3s. lid. each. llides.-Ox, heavy, 9id. to 9Jd. per lb.; ox, medium, 9d. to 91' d. per lb.; ox, lignt, 83d. to B§d. per lb.; cows, medium heavy, BJd. to 8 3-Bd. per lb.; cows, light. Bid. to 8 3-Bd. per lb.; damaged, cut and slippy, s£d. to Bd. per lb.; calfskins, super, Is. to 13d. per lb.; calfskins, medium to good, lCa. to lUd. per lb.; calfskins, damaged, 6id. to 9d. per lb. ' Tallow.—Casks, 275. to 28s. per cwt.; tina 18s. to 245. 6d.

Messrs Levin and Company, Limited, Teport:—Wc offered 3000 sheepskins,' 500 miles and calfskins, and a Quantity of tallow and horsehair. Wool sold on a par with la?t wool g&lcg. Skins sold at lost quo*i tations. Wool: Haltbreds and fine . cross-bre-ls. B>d. to 9id.; medium and coarse, «d. ■to BM.:* quarter to half-wools, 6d, to 7id-s dead skins, 5Jd. to Vid.: lamb skins, 6d. to 1\&.; green pelts, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Vd.; creen lamb*. J». 6d. to 4s. Id. Tallow: Firm Parcels in shipping order, .£2B; tins, £20 to £24 < 103.; roush fat, £19. Horsehair, is. to Is. Bd. per 11). Horns, 3s.' to 16s. per hundred. Tails, Is. Bd. per dozen. Hides: In syinpatli" with Australian markets hides, fell away considerably. Calfskins Tcmiajned firm at last'sale rates.' Ox hides (liM-vy). R9d. t-o 9fd.: ox liides (medium), Bjd. to 9)d.;' ox hides (litjht), Bd. to 83d.; cow hide 1 !, 7?d. to 8 3-Bd.; cut and flippy hides, 6d. to 8/, d.; statr and bull hides. 5Jd. to 6*d.: vcarlinst>, Bd. to B£d. rcalf, nest, 12a. to 13d.: Cfllf. m?dium, lOd. to 12d-; coif, wit and slippy, 6d. to lid.; horse bides (hoavy), Bs. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; horse lnfles (light), ss. to 9s.

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile AEcncy Comnany, Limited, report as fol-lows:—'Wo-offered a fair-sizrd cntalopne 01 wool, sheepskins, hides and tallow. There was ft-pood Attendance of buyers, and bidding wis spirited. Wool and skins sold at an advance on last fortn-fchtjjr sale priccs, but hides were in sympathy .with Aiiatraliin markets—slightly lower, we quote:—Lambs wool, medium. 9}/'. to 10*n.; laml-HS wool, coavee and dinpv, Bd. to 9d.j Jarabs wool, seedy. 5Jd. to fid:; crossbred, fleece, medium, Bi?d. v to 9^d.; crossbred, eo-arse nnd sendv, 7£d, to nieces nud bellies. 5?. d. to 7*d.; locks and pieces; to':,s}d.V 'Skips: 'Merino. 7>d. .to,»d.,i halfbrd.d;and fine 'cmfsbrea, ■ P'fl. to 9i«.; medium cwiibred. Bid. t-o 8?d.; coarse nroFslired. 7Arl! to OM.; ,lr7M.' to V^d. l-.riken cud d°ad, sd. to 7^.: pelts. fi3d. to 7'd. F'des: Ot.'medium, P'd. to 9)d.: ox, 'in-lit. M: to 8>;1.:. cow. medium and lieht. Rd. to R'd.: d-i"'ased hides. 61d..t0 Bd.; calf, bet, izd. to 13d.: coif, medium, 9d. to IM.; calf. doT»<i°-e(i. M'd. to'B3d.: yonrlinpr".- M. to- 9d. TalJow: In casks, 275. 9d. to 28s. per fiwt,.; tat. 20s. to 235. 6d. per cwt.

The United Fnrmci'9' Co-oflcrntlve Aeeorlation, Ltd., and flio Waivar/ipa. Farmers' . Association, Ltd.. report as follow?:—Wool: Medium rrosfbvd, 9>d. to 10* d-; Inferior n-ossbred. Ed. to Id.; limbs, "ood, 9>d.' te'KHd.; lambs. jnfenoT, 7!d. to AM. Sl"*2psldnsr Orofebred. full-willed. Prl. to 9d.: crosslink, pbort-woolled, 7d. to crossbred. dean. (j)d. to 7M.; croKShved. p°its, 4d. to .Md. JiMes: CV. heavy, R'l. to 9(1.: ox, indium, 7id. to Aid.: cow, 7?rl. 'o aid.: <yilf«l>i"s. eo"', lOd. to Is.; calfskins, cut and slinn.v, 7d. to 9d.