US export sales for week ending 17/05/2007
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 471,600 pieces were down 47 per cent from the week earlier and 29 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 445,000 pieces were primarily to China (223,400 pieces), Taiwan (76,200 pieces), South Korea (43,800 pieces), Mexico (40,200 pieces) and Japan (31,500 pieces). Exports of 461,000 pieces were 53 per cent below the week earlier and 28 per cent under the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 436,100 pieces were primarily to China (237,400 pieces), South Korea (61,800 pieces), Taiwan (44,400 pieces), Japan (26,900 pieces) and Mexico (22,500 pieces).