Hides and Skins: Net sales of 489,900 pieces were up 13 per cent from the previous week and 23 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 473,200 pieces were primarily for China (179,000 pieces), South Korea (131,600 pieces), and Italy (87,800 pieces). Whole cattle hide sales of 37,600 pieces for delivery in 2008 were primarily for China (13,400 pieces), Mexico (7,200 pieces), and Japan (6,700 pieces). Exports of 648,600 pieces were up 53 per cent from the previous week and 38 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 631,500 pieces were primarily to China (309,700 pieces), South Korea (106,800 pieces), Italy (88,400 pieces), Taiwan (42,700 pieces), and Mexico (32,200 pieces). 

Net sales of 111,600 wet blues were down 34 per cent from the previous week and 22 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were mainly for Italy (36,000 grain splits), China (21,800 unsplit), Mexico (14,700 grain splits and 2,000 unsplit), and the Dominican Republic (11,900 grain splits). Net sales of wet blues totalling 6,300 pieces for delivery in 2008 were for Mexico (3,300 unsplit) and Italy (3,000 unsplit). Exports of 132,200 hides were down 17 per cent from the previous week and 11 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (42,700 unsplit), Italy (29,400 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (11,900 grain splits), and Mexico (9,500 grain splits and 1,000 unsplit).  Net sales of splits totalling 398,200 pounds were for South Korea (265,300 pounds) and Hong Kong (132,900 pounds). Net sales of splits totlaling 1,050,000 pounds for delivery in 2008 were for Hong Kong. Exports of splits totalling 489,200 pounds were down 54 per cent from the previous week and 42 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Hong Kong (313,900 pounds) and South Korea (175,300 pounds).   

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