Hides and Skins: Net sales of 632,500 pieces were two and one-tenth times the previous week and 27 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 615,700 pieces were mainly for China (252,300 pieces), South Korea (108,600 pieces), Taiwan (62,700 pieces), and Mexico (50,700 pieces). Exports of 441,900 pieces were 22 per cent above the week earlier, but 9 percent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 437,200 pieces were mainly for China (165,600 pieces) and South Korea (109,400 pieces).
Net sales of 99,400 wet blues slipped 13 per cent from the previous week and 35 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were Indonesia (18,600 unsplit), South Korea (16,800 unsplit and 1,800 grain split), Hong Kong (16,200 unsplit), Taiwan (11,100 unsplit and 5,000 grain split), and Mexico (9,400 unsplit and 6,300 grain split). Exports of 94,600 hides were 45 per cent above the prior week, but 18 per cent under the previous 4-week average. The primary destinations were Italy (25,200 unsplit and 8,000 grain split), Hong Kong (14,800 unsplit and 1,600 grain split), China (13,500 unsplit), and Thailand (11,000 unsplit and 1,800 grain split). Net sales of splits totaling 323,200 pounds were 56 per cent under the previous week and 62 per cent below the prior 4-week average. Increases for Hong Kong (393,600 pounds) and Mexico (44,600 pounds) were partially offset by decreases for South Korea (115,000 pounds). Exports of 734,200 pounds were 19 per cent above the previous week, but one-third under the prior 4-week average. The major destinations were Hong Kong (243,600 pounds), China (220,000 pounds), and Italy (176,000 pounds).
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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 |
|
ITALY |
3.9 |
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
U KING |
5.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JAPAN |
42.6 |
|
7.0 |
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
TAIWAN |
62.7 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
5.0 |
|
|
CHINA |
252.3 |
|
1.7 |
|
--0.4 |
|
|
|
INDIA |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
HG KONG |
19.1 |
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