Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending March 18 were 560,000 pieces, while the figure for wet blue was 220,600 pieces. 

The most recent steer hide prices include levels of $40.50 for Colorado branded steers weighing 64 to 66 pounds. For cow hides, prices ranged from $23 for south-west branded weighing between 50 and 52 pounds, to $36 for dairy cow hides of the same weight.

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

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