Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending November 6 were 312,900 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 76,300 pieces.

The most recent reports on hide prices showed butt-branded steers weighing 64-66 pounds selling at $21.50 each, Colorado branded steer hides weighing 66-68 pounds at $13.75 each, and heavy Texas steers weighing 60-62 pounds at $13.00 per piece. 

Cow hide prices had northern dairy cows at $10.50, south-west dairy cows at $10, northern branded cows at $4 and south-west branded cows at $3.50, 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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