Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 480,400 pieces were 3 per cent above the previous week, but 9 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 443,700 pieces were mainly for China (232,700 pieces) and South Korea (133,500 pieces). Exports of 412,300 pieces were 12 per cent below the previous week and 8 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 373,900 pieces were mainly for China (135,200 pieces) and South Korea (109,000 pieces).  

Net sales of 99,200 wet blues were 45 per cent above the previous week and equal to the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were Hong Kong (32,200 unsplit and 6,900 grain split), South Korea (15,200 unsplit and 3,100 grain split), the Dominican Republic (16,000 grain split), Mexico (8,000 grain split and 1,900 unsplit), and Thailand (9,000 unsplit). Exports of 142,900 hides were 64 per cent above the prior week and 42 per cent over the previous 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (33,500 unsplit and 10,300 grain split), Italy (30,400 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (18,700 grain split), and China (15,200 unsplit). Net sales of splits totalling 237,100 pounds--a marketing-year low--were 35 per cent less than the previous week and 62 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (128,600 pounds), Italy (81,200 pounds), and Hong Kong (27,300 pounds). Exports of 1,407,100 pounds were 42 per cent below the previous week and 34 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (809,400 pounds), China (435,200 pounds), and Italy (162,500 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
GERMANY
ITALY	9.2	1.5	14.5		8.0		81.2
NETHLDS
TURKEY	4.1		--0.1
JAPAN	11.2		1.1
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