ODDMENTS SALE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 20, 16 October 1937, Page 11

ODDMENTS SALE

Prices Fall on Sheepskins 11IDES ALSO EAS1ER The monthly sale of sheepskins, Hicles and oddments was held on, October 13 when fairly large catalogues were offered to a full and • representative bench of buyers. Competition was keen enough but at greatly reduced prices so far as sheepskins were concerned. Compared with last sale sheepskins were down 35 per cent. although inferior sorts did not show the same depreciation when compared with the better skins. ■* • - .. ■ Hides were also easier, but calf skins experienced a.sharp drop of 2d to 3d jjer lb. : Quotations: — • Lry sheep skins.— J bred, . $ to full woolled 8Jd to ll£d, £ bred, \ to full woolled lOd to ll^d, crossbred. fine full woolled 9d to lld, crossbred med. to full woolled 9d to lld, crossbred coarse to full woolled 8 Jd to 10d, iambs-74d to lld, hoggets 6|d to lld, half woolled 7id to lOd, quarter woolled 5^d to 9Jd, dead 5|'d to 8Jd, pelts. 2gd" to 6§d. ' Hides.— Ox 331bs. to 441bs. 4d to 5Jd, 451bs. to 52 lbs.' 7Jd to 8Jd, 531bs. to 591bs. 6d to 74d, 601bs. to 691bs. G^d, cut 4 Jd to 6|d.' Cqw.— 331bs. to* 391bs. 3d to 6$d, 40 Jbs. to 4Slbs. 3d to OAd, 491bs. and over 5Jd to 6id, cut 3d to SJd, slippy 2d to 4Jd> Bull.— 3 H to 33 a. | ' 'Xip. — 171bs. to 24lbs. 4}d to 7|d, 25. lbs. _ to '321bs. 5fd to 7Jd, cut 5d to 5id," slippy 3|d to 44d. Y carling.— Hlbs. to 161bs. 7Id to ll§d. cut 3d to 8|d, slippy 4d to 7d. Calf.— 11b'. to 51bs. 8d to ll£d, 61bs. to 8lbs. 7d to ll|d, 91 bs; to lOlbs. 7d to lOfd, cut 6d to 10£d, slippy 4d to 8cJ. Tallow. — In tins, etc. ld to 2^d. Sundries. — Cow tails lOd to 10Jd doz, Horse hair 16id to 20id.