Intelligence

US Perspective - 01.12.20

01/12/2020

Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending November 19 were 367,800 pieces, while the figure for wet blue was 22,300 pieces. 

The most recent steer hide prices ranged from $44 for a heavy native steer hide weighing a minimum of 76 pounds, to $33 for a butt-branded steer weighing between 64 and 66 pounds. For cow hides, prices were $20 or $21 for hides weighing 50 to 52 pounds.

The source of all these figures is the US Department of Agriculture. Please note that the prices quoted represent ‘ballpark’ figures.