US Perspective – 15.11.22
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending November 3 were 506,900 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 254,700 pieces.
The most recent hide prices provided prices for six types of hide at seven price points, with prices at $30 for heavy Texas steers weighing 76-80 pounds, and $26 for branded Colorado steers weighing 64-66 pounds and $20 for heavy Texas steers weighing 60-62 pounds. In cow hides, prices went from $14 for northern dairy weighing 50-52 pounds to just $7 for branded south-west cows 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.