The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has said it expects “an adequate supply of hides” in the US this year, in spite of an expected contraction in the size of the country’s cattle herd.

Quoting figures from the US Department of Agriculture, LHCA said a contraction this year would bring to an end an expansion period that began in 2014. Towards the end of last year, a higher number of cows and heifers was evident in the slaughter ratios, signalling a reduction in the breeding herd.

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