Hides and Skins:  Net sales for the 2004 marketing year (which began Jan. 1) totalled 148,200 pieces, including 140,300 pieces of whole cattle hides.  The major buyers of whole cattle hides were China (65,800 pieces), South Korea (25,400 pieces), and Japan (20,600 pieces).  Sales of 3,519,900 pieces, including 3,421,600 pieces of whole cattle hides, were outstanding on December 31 and carried over to the 2004 marketing year.  Exports of 351,500 pieces (of which whole cattle hides were 329,300 pieces) were reported for the period Dec. 26-31, with China (111,600 pieces) and South Korea (86,700 pieces) the main destinations.  Accumulated exports of hides and skins were 25,707,900 pieces, down 1% from the prior year’s total of 25,824,400 pieces.  Exports for Jan. 1 were 5,000 pieces, including 3,600 pieces of whole cattle hides, with South Korea (1,700 pieces) and China (1,200 pieces) the primary destinations.

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