New figures for export sales of cattle hides are unavailable because the US government website that publishes the information is not be updated during the government shutdown there.

The most recent reports on hide prices showed heavy Texas steers weighing 60-62 pounds at $12 per piece.

Dairy cow hide prices were lower, with northern dairy cows at $12 and south-west dairy cows at $11.50. Northern branded cows were unchanged at $5 and south-west branded cows remained at $4.50, 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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