Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 549,300 pieces were 17% above the prior week and 7% over the 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide sales of 547,400 pieces were primarily for South Korea (126,400 pieces), Taiwan (111,100 pieces), China (96,800 pieces), and Mexico (54,100 pieces, including unreported sales of 16,200 pieces made during the marketing year).  Exports of 525,500 pieces were up 3% from the previous week and 10% from the 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide shipments of 521,900 pieces were destined mainly for South Korea (161,300 pieces), China (104,400 pieces), Taiwan (76,500 pieces), and Mexico (55,700 pieces, including unreported activity of 16,200 pieces).  In addition, whole cattle hide sales and exports for Canada of 24,900 pieces were unreported activity made during the marketing year.

Net sales of 50,700 wet blues were 82% below the previous week and 60% below the 4-week average.  The primary buyers were Italy (26,700 unsplit and 500 grain split) and Mexico (20,000 unsplit and 4,700 grain split).  Exports of 99,900 hides were 4% over the previous week and 18%over the 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Hong Kong (16,800 unsplit and 3,800 grain split), Mexico (14,600 unsplit and 3,000 grain split), and Italy (16,900 unsplit and 500 grain split).  Net sales of splits totaling 5,259,800 pounds--the largest since the marketing-year began--were double the prior week level and two and two-thirds times the 4-week average.  The major buyers were Italy (2,295,000 pounds), Hong Kong (1,073,100 pounds), and South Korea (891,700 pounds).  Exports of 1,375,800 pounds were 27% lower than the previous week, but 4% over the 4-week average.  The primary destinations were South Korea (428,700 pounds), Hong Kong (388,100 pounds), Italy (230,000 pounds), and Mexico (187,000 pounds).

WEEKLY NET SALES ACTIVITY    COUNTRY	WHOLE				WET BLUES
	CATTLE HIDES 1601	CATTLE SKINS 1602	KIP SKINS 1603	CROUPONS 1604	UNSPLIT 1606	GRAIN SPLIT 1607	DROP SPLITS 1608
	THOUSAND UNITS
ITALY	28.8				26.7	0.5	2,295.0
NETHLDS	4.0
PORTUGL						3.1
SPAIN
JAPAN	53.9					--0.1
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