Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 378,600 pieces were 5% over the prior week, but 26% lower than the 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide sales of 358,600 pieces were primarily for South Korea (153,400 pieces), Taiwan (72,500 pieces), and China (47,000 pieces).  Exports of 448,700 pieces were 14% below the previous week and 13% under the 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide shipments of 427,400 pieces were destined mainly for South Korea (147,500 pieces), China (65,400 pieces), Japan (65,300 pieces), and Taiwan (52,400 pieces). 

Net sales of 64,100 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were two and one-fifth times the previous week, but 36% below the 4-week average.  The primary buyers were Thailand (22,800 unsplit), South Korea (16,900 unsplit and 2,500 grain split), and Mexico (11,300 unsplit).  Exports of 178,100 hides were nearly three and one-tenth times the prior week and two and one-fifth times the 4-week average.  The primary destinations were South Korea (40,800 unsplit and 17,700 grain split), Hong Kong (37,900 unsplit), Italy (37,600 unsplit), and Taiwan (32,600 unsplit).  Net sales of splits totaling 1,358,000 pounds were two and one-quarter times the previous week and 29% above the 4-week average.  Italy (898,600 pounds) was the leading buyer, followed by China (201,800 pounds) and South Korea (138,500 pounds).  In addition, sales of 500,000 pounds for delivery in 2003 were all to Hong Kong.  Exports of 2,150,800 pounds were two and one-quarter times the previous week and 7% over the 4-week average.  Italy (992,600 pounds) was the leading destination, followed by Hong Kong (519,400 pounds), South Korea (447,500 pounds), and Spain (100,000 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	2.6	10.2			5.9	1.4	898.6
NETHLDS	--0.1
SPAIN			2.6
JAPAN	20.2	5.2	2.6
TAIWAN	72.5				--0.8		--3.8
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