Skin Quality
SOUND DRESSING
– Good shape, free from play marks and knife cuts, free from seed.
– Clean, fresh stock.
– May include light rib, especially around necks.
SECOND DRESSING
– May include light rib and skins with occasional neck and/or flank cuts and/or faults.
– May be slightly asymmetrical in pattern.
– May show light belly seed, otherwise free or practically free of seed.
THIRD SELECTED DAMAGE
– May show cuts and/or medium rib, and/or
– May show light to medium seed, or
– May be misshapen but the prime area free from serious defect.
DAMAGED
– Pelts showing heavy rib and/or seed damage and/or misshapen or otherwise damaged.
– All extremely badly damaged or inferior pelts excluded.
South Western Australian meatworks drum salted sheepskins, head trimmed, good/super 50’s and finer, 7.0 sq ft and larger average 7.1/2 / 9.0 sq ft per skin, typical selection 80/20 1/11 grades, medium heavily ribbed skins excluded.
PACKAGING INFORMATION
SHEEP SKINS
| Skins per 20′ Ctnr | Wool length (inches) |
|---|---|
| 6000 | 0.00 to 0.25 |
| 5000 | 0.25 to 0.50 |
| 4000 | 0.00 to 0.25 |
| 3000 | 1.00 to 2.00 |
LAMB SKINS
| Skins per 20′ Ctnr | Wool length (inches) |
|---|---|
| 4000 | 0.50 to 1.00 |
| 3600 | 1.00 to 2.00 |
| 2400 | 2.00 up |