Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending April 25 were 481,300 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 75,100 pieces.

The most recent reports on hide prices showed levels of $27 for butt-branded steers, $21.50 for Colorado branded steers weighing 62-64 pounds and $17 for heavy Texas steers weighing 60-62 pounds in each case. 

Branded heifer hides weighing 50-52 pounds were $17.50. Other cow hide prices were unchanged at $17 for northern dairy cows, $16.50 for south-west dairy cows, $8.50 for northern branded cows and $8 for south-west branded cows, with weights of 50-52 pounds in each case.

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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