Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 575,300 pieces were 51 per cent above the previous week and 34 per cent more than the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 540,600 pieces were primarily for China (179,100 pieces), South Korea (141,400 pieces), Hong Kong (74,200 pieces), and Thailand (55,700 pieces). 

Exports of 442,700 pieces were up 13 per cent from the previous week, but down 3 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 403,500 pieces were mainly for China (145,100 pieces), South Korea (102,100 pieces), and Taiwan (41,000 pieces).    

Net sales of 77,700 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were 44 per cent below the prior week and 27 per cent under the previous 4-week average. The primary buyers were Hong Kong (23,400 unsplit), Mexico (10,000 grain split and 7,900 unsplit), Taiwan (11,100 unsplit), and India (9,400 unsplit). 

Exports of 99,200 hides were down 1 per cent from the previous week, but up 18 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (37,200 unsplit and 4,900 grain split), Italy (16,400 unsplit), and China (11,700 unsplit). Net sales of splits totalling 875,100 pounds were 10 per cent below the previous week and 4 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were China (507,000 pounds) and Taiwan (270,000 pounds).

Exports of 567,600 pounds were 43 per cent below the previous week and 60 per cent under the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were China (319,500 pounds) and Hong Kong (248,100 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
FRANCE					--0.2
ITALY	5.8	7.4	8.6		8.4
JAPAN	9.9	2.6	1.3			--0.1
TAIWAN	38.0				11.1		270.0
CHINA	179.1				6.1	0.4	507.0
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