Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 257,300 pieces were 47 per cent below the previous week and the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 251,500 pieces were primarily for South Korea (83,700 pieces) and China (59,500 pieces). Exports of 442,700 pieces were 8 per cent below the previous week and the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 425,100 pieces were mainly for South Korea (166,200 pieces) and China (98,500 pieces).

Net sales of 119,600 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were much improved from the previous week and 79 per cent over the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were Hong Kong (48,800 unsplit), Italy (21,900 unsplit and 10,800 grain split), Mexico (11,700 unsplit and 3,500 grain split), Taiwan (11,100 unsplit), and Indonesia (10,000 unsplit). Exports of 97,400 hides were 30 per cent over the prior week and 19 per cent above the previous 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (31,700 unsplit), Italy (23,700 unsplit), and South Korea (18,200 unsplit and 3,400 grain split).

Net sales of splits totalling 1,347,700 pounds were 42 per cent above the previous week, but 13 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The major buyers were Italy (1,314,300 pounds) and Mexico (44,500 pounds). Exports of 1,227,000 pounds were 2 per cent less than the previous week and 32 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The main destinations were Hong Kong (512,600 pounds), Italy (391,300 pounds), and Indonesia (143,700 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
AUSTRIA
FRANCE			1.3
ITALY	3.2		1.2		21.9	10.8	1,314.3
U KING	0.9
TURKEY		5.0
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