Hides and Skins: Net sales of 514,900 pieces were up 39 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 505,700 pieces were primarily for China (316,400 pieces), South Korea (74,300 pieces), Thailand (29,200 pieces), Taiwan (29,200 pieces) and Hong Kong (26,000 pieces). Exports of 743,900 pieces were up 10 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 738,200 pieces—a marketing-year high—were primarily to China (407,600 pieces), South Korea (174,800 pieces), Taiwan (60,300 pieces), Thailand (28,900 pieces), Mexico (22,200 pieces) and Hong Kong (18,100 pieces). 

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