Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 470,900 pieces were 15 per cent below the previous week, but 4 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 430,100 pieces were primarily for China (202,700 pieces), South Korea (68,700 pieces), Mexico (46,500 pieces), and Taiwan (41,100 pieces).  Exports of 386,900 pieces were 19 per cent below the previous week and 14 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 349,600 pieces were mainly for China (114,600 pieces), South Korea (84,600 pieces), and Taiwan (43,600 pieces). 

Net sales of 146,300 wet blues were 13 per cent below the previous week, but up 57 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were the Dominican Republic (118,600 grain split), China (18,000 unsplit), and Hong Kong (11,200 unsplit).  Reductions of 14,000 unsplit were reported for the Dominican Republic.  Exports of 193,800 hides were 75 per cent above the prior week and two and one-fifth times the previous 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Dominican Republic (104,600 grain split, including 90,600 misreported the prior week as unsplit), Italy (50,600 unsplit), and Hong Kong (18,200 unsplit).  Note:  Accumulated exports for the Dominican Republic (90,600 unsplit) have been adjusted downward. 

Net sales of splits totalling 1,731,300 pounds were 57 per cent above the previous week and 33 per cent more than the prior 4-week average. The buyers were China (1,020,000 pounds), Hong Kong (492,300 pounds), and Italy (219,000 pounds).  Exports of 1,237,700 pounds were 2 per cent below the previous week, but 3 per cent above the prior 4-week average. The main destinations were Hong Kong (651,900 pounds), South Korea (300,000 pounds), and Italy (263,000 pounds). 

WEEKLY NET SALES ACTIVITY  COUNTRY	WHOLE				WET BLUES
	CATTLE HIDES 1601	CALF SKINS 1602	KIP SKINS 1603	CROUPONS 1604	UNSPLIT 1606	GRAIN SPLIT 1607	DROP SPLITS 1608
	THOUSAND UNITS
ITALY	4.9	1.5	10.9		2.7		219.0
PORTUGL		8.3
JAPAN	16.8	--0.2	5.7
TAIWAN	41.1				3.6
CHINA	202.7				18.0		1,020.0
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