US Export sales for week ending 16/02/2006
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 496,900 pieces were 37 per cent below the previous week and 9 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 492,300 pieces were mainly for China (219,600 pieces), South Korea (112,100 pieces), Taiwan (70,700 pieces), and Japan (42,100 pieces). Exports of 476,900 pieces were 10 per cent above the previous week and 9 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 469,700 pieces were primarily for China (169,400 pieces), South Korea (153,400 pieces), and Taiwan (55,500 pieces).
Net sales of 140,900 wet blues were 5 per cent under the previous week, but 64 per cent over the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were Hong Kong (39,600 unsplit and 15,900 grain split), Taiwan (27,100 unsplit), China (17,200 unsplit), Italy (15,800 unsplit), South Korea (8,400 unsplit), and the Dominican Republic (8,000 grain split). Exports of 95,000 hides were 43 per cent over the previous week and 7 per cent greater than the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Italy (17,600 unsplit), China (15,600 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (10,000 grain split and 1,700 unsplit), Mexico (5,100 grain split and 4,900 unsplit), Taiwan (7,600 unsplit and 2,200 grain split), and Hong Kong (6,400 unsplit and 2,700 grain split).
Net sales of splits totalling 85,100 pounds were 92 per cent below the previous week and the prior 4-week average. Increases for Hong Kong (95,300 pounds) were partially offset by decreases for China (8,700 pounds). Exports of 1,234,200 pounds were 84 per cent above the previous week and 5 per cent over the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (893,400 pounds), China (255,300 pounds), Indonesia (43,000 pounds), and Mexico (42,500 pounds).
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WEEKLY NET SALES ACTIVITY
COUNTRY |
WHOLE |
WET BLUES |
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CATTLE
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CALF
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KIP
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GRAIN
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DROP
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THOUSAND UNITS |
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GERMANY |
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0.1 |
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ITALY |
2.5 |
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0.7 |
|
15.8 |
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SPAIN |
-2.6 |
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1.3 |
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JAPAN |
42.1 |
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-1.4 |
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TAIWAN |
70.7 |
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|
27.1 |
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CHINA |
219.6 |
4.1 |
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17.2 |
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-8.7 |
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INDIA |
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2.0 |
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HG KONG |
14.2 |
1.2 |
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39.6 |
15.9 |
95.3 |
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KOR REP |
112.1 |
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|
8.4 |
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THAILND |
2.5 |
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2.0 |
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VIETNAM |
1.6 |
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CANADA |
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DOM REP |
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8.0 |
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MEXICO |
29.4 |
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0.1 |
3.5 |
-1.5 |
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SALVADR |
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-0.1 |
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NET SALES |
492.3 |
5.3 |
-0.7 |
0.0 |
112.3 |
28.7 |
85.1 |
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WEEKLY EXPORTS |
469.7 |
5.0 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
66.9 |
28.1 |
1,234.2 |
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ACCUM. EXPORTS |
2,908.5 |
19.7 |
42.4 |
0.0 |
453.5 |
167.3 |
8,377.4 |
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OUTSTANDING SALES |
4,096.2 |
62.6 |
51.2 |
0.0 |
478.3 |
104.3 |
9,634.0 |
