US export sales for week ending 02.04.09
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 507,300 pieces were down 23 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 507,300 pieces were primarily for China (204,700 pieces), South Korea (136,100 pieces), Taiwan (55,500 pieces), Mexico (35,900 pieces) and Thailand (30,000 pieces). Exports of 532,100 pieces were down five percent from the previous week and thtree percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 530,300 pieces were primarily to China (278,900 pieces), South Korea (127,400 pieces), Taiwan (50,400 pieces), Mexico (25,800 pieces), Thailand (22,000 pieces) and Japan (9,600 pieces).