Hides and Skins: Net sales of 482,000 pieces were 9 percent below the previous week, but 1 percent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 461,400 pieces were primarily for China (159,800 pieces) and South Korea (152,200 pieces). Exports of 465,500 pieces were 3 percent over the previous week, but 6 percent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 449,700 pieces were mainly for South Korea (152,800 pieces) and China (119,800 pieces).
Net sales of 70,900 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were up 12 percent from the prior week, but down 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were Hong Kong (21,100 unsplit), Mexico (13,900 grain split and 6,000 unsplit), and Taiwan (12,900 unsplit). Exports of 117,600 hides were 2 percent more than the previous week, but 5 percent less than the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (28,600 unsplit), Taiwan (25,500 unsplit), Italy (14,400 unsplit), South Korea (8,400 unsplit and 5,700 grain split), and China (14,000 unsplit). Net sales of splits totaling 1,616,400 pounds were 19 percent above the previous week and 24 percent over the prior 4-week average. The major buyers were Mexico (692,000 pounds), Hong Kong (522,700 pounds), and China (406,000 pounds). Exports of 2,500,500 pounds were 61 percent above the previous week and 49 percent over the prior 4-week average. Hong Kong (1,293,800 pounds) was the leading destination, followed by China (471,700 pounds), Mexico (372,300 pounds), and Italy (177,100 pounds).
