Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending March 4 were 518,600 pieces, while the figure for wet blue was 144,400 pieces. 

The most recent steer hide prices include levels of $42 for a butt-branded steer hide weighing 66-68 pounds, with Colorado branded steers weighing 64 to 66 pounds costing $34. For cow hides, prices ranged from $18 for branded to $32 for a dairy cow hide weighing between $50 and $52.

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