Sheep & Lamb Skins

The Sheep & Lamb skins can be supplied:

g  Air dried

g  Drum Salted

Skins are predominantly drum salted with the various wool lengths and the approximate container loadings as follows:

Sheep & Lamb Skins

Wool Length	Approx. Container Loading
	Skins
Bare to 1/4"	6500
1/4"-1/2"	5000
1/2"-1"	3800
1"-1 1/2"	3200
1 1/2"-2"	3000
2" Up	2000

Wool quality is normally 50's up
Selection is 60% - 30% - 10%    I/II/III
Average Area is 6.5 square feet up, average 7.5 - 8.5 square feet

Pickled Skins

Within the group structure pickled sheep and lamb skins are available from key areas in Australia and also from major producers in New Zealand and other skin producing countries.

XL Lamb Grades

Run Grade	(XLLR)	Minimum area 8 square feet
Seedy Grade	(XLSR)	Minimum area 8 square feet
Third Grade	(XLLT)	Minimum area 8 square feet
Pinhole Grade	(XLLP)	Minimum area 8 square feet

Ribby Grade (XLRL)

Light Rib - Garment	(XLRL)	Minimum area 8 square feet
Medium/Heavy Rib	(XLHRL)	Minimum area 8 square feet
Fourth Grade	(RLF)	Badly damaged pelts or pieces are not included

Sheep Grading

Run Grade

(SPR)

Minimum area 7.5 square feet

Ribby Grade (SPLMR)

Light Rib - Garment	(SPLMR)	Minimum area 7.5 square feet
Medium/Heavy Rib - Chamois Sel.	(SPHR)	Minimum area 7.5 square feet
Third Grade	(SPT)	Minimum area 6 square feet
Fourth Grade	(SPF)	Badly damaged pelts or pieces are not included