US export sales for week ending 06/01/2005
Hides and Skins: Net sales for the 2005 marketing year (which began January 1) totalled 1,010,100 pieces, including 989,200 pieces of whole cattle hides. The major buyers of whole cattle hides were China (577,600 pieces), South Korea (145,400 pieces), Mexico (118,300 pieces), and Taiwan (70,600 pieces). Sales of 2,956,200 pieces, including 2,832,700 pieces of whole cattle hides, were outstanding on December 31 and carried over to the 2005 marketing year. Exports of 170,000 pieces (of which whole cattle hides were 117,300 pieces) were reported for December 31, with China (46,400 pieces) and South Korea (23,100 pieces) the main destinations. Accumulated exports of hides and skins were 25,024,400 pieces, down 3 per cent from the prior year’s total of 25,707,900 pieces. Exports for January 1-6 were 281,800 pieces, including 260,700 pieces of whole cattle hides, with South Korea (111,400 pieces) and China (62,700 pieces) the primary destinations.
