US Perspective – 16.03.21
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending March 4 were 518,600 pieces, while the figure for wet blue was 144,400 pieces.
The most recent steer hide prices include levels of $42 for a butt-branded steer hide weighing 66-68 pounds, with Colorado branded steers weighing 64 to 66 pounds costing $34. For cow hides, prices ranged from $18 for branded to $32 for a dairy cow hide weighing between $50 and $52.
The source of all these figures is the US Department of Agriculture. Please note that the prices quoted represent ‘ballpark’ figures.