US export sales for week ending 31/08/2006
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 509,000 pieces were 66 per cent above the previous week and 23 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 500,600 pieces were mainly for China (264,800 pieces), South Korea (70,400 pieces), Italy (28,800 pieces) and Mexico (27,800 pieces). Exports of 493,000 pieces were 14 per cent below the previous week, but 1 per cent over the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports 477,000 pieces were mainly for China (190,500 pieces) and South Korea (107,300 pieces).
Net sales of 92,800 wet blues were 36 per cent below the week earlier and 7 per cent under the prior 4-week average. The primary buyers were Hong Kong (39,900 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (12,700 unsplit and 11,900 grain split) and Italy (20,800 unsplit). Exports of 132,600 hides were 14 per cent above the previous week and 25 per cent over the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Hong Kong (32,400 unsplit and 2,100 grain split), Italy (22,000 unsplit), China (15,100 unsplit and 3,600 grain split), the Dominican Republic (15,500 grain split and 700 unsplit) and South Korea (12,100 unsplit). Net sales of splits totalling 827,100 pounds were two and three-tenths times the prior week, but 3 per cent under the previous 4-week average. The major buyers were Indonesia (450,000 pounds), Hong Kong (165,500 pounds) and South Korea (135,000 pounds). Exports of 1,423,100 pounds were 12 per cent above the week earlier and 48 per cent over the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (903,500 pounds), China (262,300 pounds), Italy (176,400 pounds) and Mexico (80,800 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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FRANCE |
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-0.2 |
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GERMANY |
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0.1 |
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ITALY |
28.8 |
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4.1 |
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20.8 |
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-1.6 |
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SPAIN |
2.5 |
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JAPAN |
26.7 |
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TAIWAN |
14.5 |
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CHINA |
264.8 |
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5.8 |
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-2.7 |
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INDIA |
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-1.9 |
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HG KONG |
21.1 |
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39.9 |
-0.3 |
165.5 |
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INDNSIA |
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450.0 |
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KOR REP |
70.4 |
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0.7 |
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135.0 |
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PAKISTN |
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-0.1 |
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THAILND |
19.3 |
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-0.1 |
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VIETNAM |
3.3 |
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BRAZIL |
5.2 |
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CANADA |
6.9 |
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DOM REP |
8.0 |
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12.7 |
11.9 |
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MEXICO |
27.8 |
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4.3 |
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-0.1 |
3.5 |
80.8 |
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PANAMA |
1.3 |
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NET SALES |
500.6 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
77.8 |
15.0 |
827.1 |
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WEEKLY EXPORTS |
477.0 |
0.0 |
16.0 |
0.0 |
95.8 |
36.7 |
1,423.1 |
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ACCUM. EXPORTS |
16,291.7 |
77.3 |
222.0 |
0.0 |
2,867.5 |
850.1 |
35,560.9 |
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OUTSTANDING SALES |
4,615.0 |
27.9 |
78.6 |
0.0 |
767.7 |
133.6 |
10,966.2 |
