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| Standard Type and Weight Categories:
Brinecured Hides |
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unfleshed hides. Weight ranges are often varied according to individual sale requirements.
The following groupings are the weight categories in common use for unfleshed hides |
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| Type
Range (kg) Average (kg)
Approx Qty per 20' Container |
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| 1.5-2.5 |
| 2.5-4.0 |
| 4.0-7.0 |
| 7.0-14 |
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| 18-23 |
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| 30-35 |
| 35/+ |
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| 18/25 |
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| 3.0 |
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| Max 13 |
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| 21/22 |
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| 32/33 |
| 38/42 |
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| 21/22 |
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| 1,500 |
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| 980 |
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| 540 |
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| 980 |
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| Vealer |
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| Selection: |
| (a) Sounds - A Sound hide has no
cuts in the Prime but may have up to three cuts in the Offal. |
| (b) Cuts - A Cut has up to three
Cuts in the Prime and/or over three Cuts in the Offal. A hide containing more than three
Cuts in the Prime is down graded. |
| A Cut is not classified as such unless
a hole is penetrating through the skin. Flay marks which do not penetrate are not
classfied as Cuts. |
| (c) Faulties - Faulty hides
include those with hairslip, poor cure and/or gross defects such as warts, excessive
brands, large or multiple horn marks or excessive holes or misshapen distorted or
amputated patterns. |
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