Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 609,900 pieces were 42% over the prior week and 51% over the 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide sales of 578,700 pieces were primarily for South Korea (177,800 pieces), China (170,000 pieces), and Taiwan (74,400 pieces).  Exports of 648,600 pieces were up 40 percent from the previous week and 42% from the 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide shipments of 614,600 pieces were destined mainly for South Korea (193,700 pieces), China (138,900 pieces), and Taiwan (102,300 pieces).

Net sales of 187,400 wet blues were nearly four times the previous week and more than two and one-tenth times the 4-week average.  The primary buyers were Hong Kong (67,700 unsplit and 1,700 grain split), Taiwan (66,100 unsplit and 100 grain split), Mexico (18,000 unsplit and 5,200 grain split), and South Korea (19,800 unsplit).  Exports of 124,900 hides were 53% above the previous week and 26% over the 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Hong Kong (23,000 unsplit and 1,700 grain split), South Korea (21,100 unsplit and 2,500 grain split), Taiwan (18,500 unsplit and 1,200 grain split), and Mexico (13,100 unsplit and 5,200 grain split).  Net sales of splits totaling 1,441,200 pounds improved from the previous week’s low level, but were 1% less than the 4-week average.  The primary buyers were Italy (550,000 pounds--all late reporting), Mexico (511,400 pounds, including late reporting of 300,000 pounds), and Hong Kong (229,900 pounds).  Exports of 1,432,200 pounds were up 56 percent from the previous week and 22% from the 4-week average.  The destinations were Hong Kong (944,900 pounds, including late reporting of 300,000 pounds), China (245,000 pounds, including late reporting of 150,000 pounds), and Italy (150,000 pounds, including late reporting of 50,000 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
FRANCE	0.6
ITALY	10.2	18.7	5.9		--1.3	1.5	550.0
NETHLDS	--0.2
SPAIN	2.8						100.0
JAPAN	32.6		1.5
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