Hides and Skins: Net sales of 577,200 pieces were down 12 per cent from the previous week, but up 18 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 572,900 pieces were primarily for South Korea (288,300 pieces), China (185,500 pieces), Japan (27,200 pieces), and Thailand (20,800 pieces).  Exports of 539,700 pieces were unchanged from the previous week, but up 12 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 529,000 pieces were primarily to China (222,300 pieces), South Korea (110,600 pieces), Taiwan (50,900 pieces), Hong Kong (33,500 pieces), and Mexico (30,800 pieces). 

Net sales of 86,100 wet blues were down 87 per cent from the previous week and 66 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were mainly for China (29,200 unsplit), Mexico (16,400 grain splits and 2,000 unsplit), Indonesia (11,300 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (9,800 grain splits), and Thailand (7,500 unsplit).  Exports of 127,000 hides were up 4 per cent from the previous week, but down 4 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (44,600 unsplit), Italy (23,100 unsplit and 3,600 grain splits), Mexico (18,100 grain splits and 3,400 unsplit), and the Dominican Republic (10,800 grain splits). 
Net sales of splits totalling 949,000 pounds were primarily for Taiwan (400,000 pounds), Hong Kong (317,900 pounds), South Korea (132,400 pounds), and Indonesia (100,000 pounds). Net Sales of 400,000 pounds for delivery in 2008 were for Hong Kong (200,000 pounds) and Indonesia (200,000 pounds). Exports of splits totalling 1,072,000 pounds were up 24 per cent from the previous week and 35 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (289,900 pounds), Taiwan (250,000 pounds), Italy (180,000 pounds), South Korea (177,400 pounds), and China (174,700 pounds).   

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