Intelligence

US Perspective – 13.04.21

13/04/2021

Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending April 1 were 399,900 pieces, while the figure for wet blue was 64,100 pieces. 

The most recent steer hide prices include levels of $50 for butt-branded steers weighing at least 66 pounds, and $45 for Colorado-branded steers weighing between $64 and $66. For cow hides, prices ranged from $36 for dairy cows weighing between 50 and 52 pounds, and $35 for south-west 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.