US export sales for week ending 28/12/2006
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 129,700 pieces, all of which were whole cattle hides, were 17 per cent below the previous week and 52 per cent lower than the prior 4-week average. The major buyers were China (85,100 pieces), Taiwan (15,100 pieces), Japan (14,800 pieces) and South Korea (13,700 pieces). hole cattle hide sales of 125,400 pieces for delivery in 2007 were mainly for China (70,200 pieces), South Korea (33,300 pieces), Taiwan (9,500 pieces) and Thailand (6,100 pieces). Exports of 325,900 pieces were 12 per cent below the previous week and 17 per cent lower than the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 319,500 pieces were primarily for China (125,900 pieces), Taiwan (70,200 pieces), South Korea (61,900 pieces) and Hong Kong (22,000 pieces).
