US export sales for week ending 31/05/2007
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 432,100 pieces were down 29 per cent from the week earlier and the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 339,300 pieces were primarily to China (192,200 pieces), South Korea (49,000 pieces), Taiwan (31,900 pieces), Mexico (23,000 pieces) and Japan (13,400 pieces). Exports of 590,900 pieces were up 25 per cent from the week earlier, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 492,700 pieces were primarily to China (230,900 pieces), South Korea (77,600 pieces), Taiwan (56,600 pieces), Mexico (33,300 pieces) and Hong Kong (30,200 pieces).