Hides and Skins: Net sales of 653,700 pieces were up 13 per cent from the previous week and 51 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 643,900 pieces were primarily for China (257,000 pieces), South Korea (193,900 pieces), Taiwan (41,700 pieces), and Hong Kong (37,200 pieces).  Exports of 539,200 pieces were up 21 per cent from the previous week and 8 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 531,500 pieces were primarily to China (244,600 pieces), South Korea (90,800 pieces), Hong Kong (47,900 pieces), Taiwan (34,600 pieces), and Mexico (32,200 pieces). 

Net sales of 639,600 wet blues — a marketing-year high — were nine-times the previous week and five-times the prior 4-week average. Increases were mainly for Italy (483,400 unsplit and 2,900 grain splits), with lesser amounts for China (81,400 unsplit and 200 grain splits), Mexico (23,100 grain splits), and the Dominican Republic (10,800 grain splits). Exports of 122,400 hides were down 9 per cent from the previous week and 12 per cent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (40,900 unsplit), Mexico (19,500 grain splits and 2,000 unsplit), Hong Kong (19,600 unsplit), and the Dominican Republic (13,000 grain splits). 

Net sales of splits totalling 378,600 pounds resulted as increases for Taiwan (200,000 pounds) and Hong Kong (186,800 pounds), were partially offset by decreases for Indonesia (8,200 pounds). Exports of splits totalling 867,600 pounds were two and two-fifths times the previous week, but down 18 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (410,800 pounds), Italy (270,000 pounds), Indonesia (141,800 pounds), and South Korea (45,000 pounds).   

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