US Export sales for week ending 05/01/2006
Hides and Skins: Net sales for the 2006 marketing year (which began Jan. 1) were 229,400 pieces, including 227,800 pieces of whole cattle hides. The major buyers of whole cattle hides were China (82,400 pieces), South Korea (71,200 pieces), and Mexico (31,500 pieces). Sales of 2,118,500 pieces, including 2,028,300 pieces of whole cattle hides, were outstanding on Dec. 31 and carried over to the 2006 marketing year. Exports of 117,600 pieces - all whole cattle hides - were reported for Dec. 31, with China (59,200 pieces) and South Korea (39,500 pieces) the main destinations. Accumulated exports of hides and skins were 26,469,400 pieces, up 6 per cent from the prior year’s total of 25,024,400 pieces. Exports for Jan. 1-5 were 291,900 pieces, including 288,000 pieces of whole cattle hides, with China (118,700 pieces) and South Korea (93,100 pieces) the primary destinations.
Net sales reductions of splits totalling 934,400 pounds for the 2006 marketing year resulted as increases for Indonesia (650,000 pounds), Italy (450,000 pounds), and Mexico (45,000 pounds) were more than offset by decreases for Hong Kong (1,053,700 pounds, including 1,100,000 pounds incorrect reporting) and China (1,025,700 pounds, including 1,012,000 pounds incorrect reporting). A total of 7,418,400 pounds were outstanding on Dec. 31 and carried over to the 2006 marketing year. Exports of 341,100 pounds for Italy (212,300 pounds) and Hong Kong (128,800 pounds) were reported for Dec. 31, bringing accumulated exports of splits to 66,626,200 pounds, down 19 per cent form the prior year’s total of 82,404,100 pounds. Exports of 1,293,300 pounds were reported for Jan. 1-5, with Indonesia (450,000 pounds), China (336,300 pounds), Hong Kong (234,800 pounds), Italy (222,200 pounds), and South Korea (50,000 pounds) the destinations.
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WEEKLY NET SALES ACTIVITY COUNTRY |
WHOLE |
WET BLUES |
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CATTLE
|
CALF
|
KIP
|
CROUPONS
|
UNSPLIT
|
GRAIN
|
DROP
|
|
THOUSAND UNITS |
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|
ITALY |
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
450.0 |
|
SPAIN |
4.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TURKEY |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
JAPAN |
3.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TAIWAN |
14.9 |
|
|
|
16.8 |
|
|
|
CHINA |
82.4 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
-1,025.7 |
|
HG KONG |
13.8 |
|
|
|
48.2 |
5.8 |
-1,053.7 |
|
INDNSIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
650.0 |
|
KOR REP |
71.2 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
VIETNAM |
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CANADA |
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
--0.3 |
|
|
DOM REP |
|
|
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
|
MEXICO |
31.5 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
45.0 |
|
NET SALES |
227.8 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
80.2 |
15.8 |
--934.4 |
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WEEKLY EXPORTS |
288.0 |
0.0 |
3.9 |
0.0 |
48.5 |
17.9 |
1,293.3 |
|
ACCUM. EXPORTS |
288.0 |
0.0 |
3.9 |
0.0 |
48.5 |
17.9 |
1,293.3 |
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OUTSTANDING SALES |
3,394.2 |
64.4 |
47.2 |
0.0 |
446.4 |
98.2 |
12,962.7 |
