Hides and Skins: Net sales of 780,900 pieces were up 57 per cent from the week earlier and the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 775,300 pieces were primarily to China (315,200 pieces), South Korea (141,300 pieces), Taiwan (84,200 pieces), Japan (77,000 pieces) and Hong Kong (53,200 pieces).

Exports of 520,900 pieces­—all whole cattle hides­—were up 1 per cent from the week earlier and 4 per cent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (296,300 pieces), South Korea (85,600 pieces), Taiwan (49,300 pieces), Japan (26,400 pieces), Hong Kong (22,000 pieces) and Mexico (21,300 pieces). 

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