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US export sales for week ending 26/04/2007

04/05/2007

Hides and Skins:  et sales of 920,200 pieces were more than two and two-fifths times the week earlier and the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 914,700 pieces—a marketing-year high—were primarily to China (586,900 pieces), South Korea (90,900 pieces), Taiwan (76,600 pieces), Vietnam (55,900 pieces) and Thailand (34,000 pieces). Exports of 601,200 pieces were up 15 per cent from the previous week and 21 per cent above the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 594,400 pieces—a marketing-year high—were primarily to China (265,600 pieces), South Korea (154,300 pieces), Taiwan (52,900 pieces) and Vietnam (36,400 pieces). 

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