Hides and Skins: Net sales of 1,127,700 pieces were up 48 per cent from the week earlier and 80 per cent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 1,119,300 pieces—a marketing year high—were primarily for China (661,000 pieces), Hong Kong (129,600 pieces), South Korea (121,900 pieces), Taiwan (67,600 pieces), and Mexico (60,800 pieces). Exports of 564,400 pieces were up 14 per cent from the week earlier and 5 per cent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 554,400 pieces were primarily to China (282,000 pieces), South Korea (86,600 pieces), Hong Kong (64,200 pieces), Mexico (36,300 pieces), Taiwan (30,300 pieces), and Japan (21,800 pieces).
