Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 341,000 pieces were 29 percent below the previous week and 26 percent under the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide sales of 310,600 pieces were primarily for South Korea (126,200 pieces), Taiwan (64,000 pieces), and Japan (50,000 pieces).  Exports of 438,100 pieces were 6 percent below the previous week and 12 percent under the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide exports of 403,000 pieces were mainly for China (161,400 pieces) and South Korea (108,100 pieces).  

 Net sales of 118,600 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were up 67 percent from the prior week and 41 percent over the prior 4-week average.  The primary buyers were Hong Kong (31,900 unsplit), Italy (29,700 unsplit), Mexico (12,800 unsplit and 2,700 grain split), the Dominican Republic (13,500 grain split), and Taiwan (13,300 unsplit).  Exports of 110,600 hides were 6 percent less than the previous week and 12 percent below the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Hong Kong (28,900 unsplit and 1,300 grain split), Italy (27,000 unsplit), and Taiwan (14,100 unsplit and 3,500 grain split).  Net sales of splits totaling 356,600 pounds were 78 percent below the previous week and the prior 4-week average.  The major buyers were Hong Kong (294,500 pounds) and South Korea (45,000 pounds).  Exports of 1,259,600 pounds were 50 percent below the previous week and 36 percent under the prior 4-week average.  The major destinations were Mexico (463,500 pounds), China (435,500 pounds), Italy (170,800 pounds), and Hong Kong (146,300 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					2.1
ITALY	5.1	12.9	--0.1		29.7
SPAIN			1.4
JAPAN	50.0		16.2			3.1
TAIWAN	64.0				13.3
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