New figures for export sales of cattle hides are unavailable because the US government website that publishes the information has not been updated since September because of the government shutdown there.

There are updates on some hide prices. The most recent showed heavy Texas steers of 60-62 pounds at $13 per piece. A week or so earlier, there were prices of $21 for butt-branded steers weighing 64-66 pounds.

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