Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 358,900 pieces were 31 per cent below the previous week and 15 per cent under the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide sales of 307,900 pieces were primarily for China (127,300 pieces) and South Korea (62,800 pieces).  In addition, whole cattle hide sales of 2,400 pieces for delivery in the 2005 marketing year were for Thailand.  Exports of 328,400 pieces were down 36 per cent from the previous week and 26 per cent less than the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide exports of 296,200 pieces were mainly for China (111,600 pieces) and South Korea (64,600 pieces).  

Net sales of 60,800 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were 34 per cent below the prior week and 15 per cent under the previous 4-week average. The primary buyers were Italy (22,200 unsplit), Hong Kong (16,300 unsplit), and Taiwan (7,200 unsplit).  Exports of 62,300 hides were down 11 per cent from the previous week and 22 per cent below the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (19,700 unsplit), China (16,100 unsplit), Mexico (5,200 grain split and 4,800 unsplit), and Taiwan (7,700 unsplit). 

Net sales of splits totalling 1,587,200 pounds were 47 per cent below the previous week and 30 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The main buyers were South Korea (1,213,800 pounds) and Hong Kong (337,000 pounds).  Exports of 1,038,200 pounds equalled the previous week, but were 22 per cent below the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (492,000 pounds), South Korea (263,800 pounds), China (192,300 pounds), and Italy (90,000 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	14.3	18.2	14.7		22.2		44.0
SPAIN			1.4
TURKEY			2.2
JAPAN	21.3	2.6	16.0
TAIWAN	32.0				7.2
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