Based on its form and shape, there are: Salt wet raw hide, air dry rawhide, salt dry rawhide and Salt water immersion rawhide.
Based on surface condition: a. With stamp or non-stamp; b. scratch; c. insect bite; d.grab hole; e.knife scar and hole; f.Mold. g. Castrated salt quality; h. Whether shape is complete.
Based on method of skin peeling: a. Hand peeling; b. machine peeling; c. half-machine peeling.
Based on skin type: unbred female cowhide; female cowhide; male cowhide; dairy cow skin; cattle skin, buffalo skin; wild skin. For different type, the softness,price & treatment are different. For example, 1kg cattle skin and 1kg buffalo skin from a single raise place, price will vary 5-6 times.