US Perspective – 29.04.25
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending April17 were 184,600 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 222,500 pieces.
The most recent reports on hide prices showed falls, with Colorado-branded steers weighing 63-65 pounds down in price at $12 each, and heavy Texas steers weighing 60-62 also down at, again, $12 per piece.
Cow hide prices were still $12.50 for northern dairy cows, $12 for south-west dairy cows, $6 for northern branded cows and $5.50 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.