Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 555,800 pieces were 10 per cent above the previous week and 31 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 531,900 pieces were primarily for China (246,300 pieces) and South Korea (138,500 pieces).  Exports of 477,100 pieces were 18 per cent above the previous week and 6 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 450,100 pieces were mainly for China (162,200 pieces) and South Korea (143,400 pieces). 

Net sales of 257,900 wet blues (mainly unsplit) were three and nine-tenths times the previous week and three and three-fifths times the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were the Dominican Republic (104,600 unsplit), Hong Kong (83,000 unsplit), Italy (29,700 unsplit), and South Korea (14,000 unsplit and 9,400 grain split).  Exports of 201,300 hides were two and three-quarters times the prior week and two and one-third times the previous 4-week average. The primary destinations were the Dominican Republic (90,600 unsplit), Italy (34,500 unsplit and 3,400 grain split), Hong Kong (37,600 unsplit), and Taiwan (10,100 unsplit). 

Net sales of splits totalling 1,099,800 pounds were 40 per cent below the previous week and 22 per cent less than the prior 4-week average. The major buyers were China (574,500 pounds) and South Korea (500,000 pounds).  Exports of 1,261,900 pounds were 20 per cent over than the previous week and 6 per cent above the prior 4-week average. The main destinations were Hong Kong (661,200 pounds) and Italy (313,000 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
FRANCE			0.1
ITALY	6.3	6.4	8.3		29.7		--0.3
JAPAN	23.9		--0.2			2.1
TAIWAN	29.1				0.8
CHINA	246.3				--0.9	7.1	574.5
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