Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 496,800 pieces were 38 per cent above the previous week and 17 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 480,900 pieces were primarily for China (211,400 pieces), South Korea (117,800 pieces), and Taiwan (63,600 pieces). Exports of 821,400 pieces were two and one-half times the previous week and 96 per cent higher than the prior 4-week average.  Whole cattle hide exports of 804,200 pieces--a marketing-year high--were mainly for South Korea (315,300 pieces), China (125,800 pieces), and Hong Kong (116,200 pieces).  

Net sales of 77,600 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were 28 per cent above the prior week and 4 per cent over the previous 4-week average. The primary buyers were Italy (26,100 unsplit), Hong Kong (21,700 unsplit), and China (11,100 unsplit).  Exports of 113,800 hides were up 83 per cent from the previous week and 49 per cent above the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (25,100 unsplit and 2,100 grain split), South Korea (23,200 grain split and 2,100 unsplit), Italy (24,000 unsplit), and China (11,000 unsplit). 

Net sales of splits totalling 1,194,500 pounds were 25 per cent below the previous week and 37 per cent under the prior 4-week average.  The buyers were Hong Kong (489,500 pounds), China (390,000 pounds), and Italy (315,000 pounds). 

Exports of 519,500 pounds were down 50 per cent from the previous week and 61 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (339,500 pounds) and Italy (180,000 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	5.5	8.1	7.7		26.1		315.0
JAPAN	15.0
TAIWAN	63.6				1.3
CHINA	211.4				11.1		390.0
INDIA					2.8
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