Hides and Skins: Net sales of 349,200 pieces were 9% below the previous week and 26% under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 332,300 pieces were primarily for China (122,900 pieces) and South Korea (109,300 pieces). In addition, whole cattle hide sales of 26,600 pieces for delivery in the 2004 marketing year were mainly for China (16,500 pieces--switched from 2003), Hong Kong (3,200 pieces--switched from 2003), and Vietnam (2,700 pieces). Exports of 339,000 pieces were 13% less than the prior week and 33% lower than the previous 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 326,300 pieces were mainly for South Korea (110,700 pieces) and China (96,300 pieces).
Net sales of 202,600 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were two and one-third times the prior week and three and one-fifth times the previous 4-week average. The primary buyers were South Korea (56,200 unsplit), Hong Kong (44,400 unsplit and 4,000 grain split), China (40,900 unsplit), and Indonesia (14,400 unsplit). Exports of 97,300 hides were 28% above the previous week and 19% over the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (28,700 unsplit), Italy (23,400 unsplit), South Korea (19,200 unsplit and 1,000 grain split), and the Dominican Republic (10,600 unsplit). Net sales of splits totalling 315,900 pounds were down 87% from the previous week and 85% from the prior 4-week average. The principal buyer was Taiwan (248,100 pounds). Exports of 1,060,000 pounds were 41% below the previous week and 43% under the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (605,700 pounds), Italy (135,000 pounds), Mexico (126,000 pounds), and South Korea (100,000 pounds).
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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 |
6.6 |
5.4 |
1.6 |
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
JAPAN |
23.2 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
TAIWAN |
29.9 |
|
|
|
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