US export sales for week ending 24/01/08
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 432,300 pieces were down 35 per cent from the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 422,900 pieces were mainly for South Korea (167,300 pieces), China (132,300 pieces), Mexico (33,700 pieces), Taiwan (28,100 pieces), and Vietnam (24,000 pieces). Exports of 516,600 pieces were up 1 per cent from the previous week and 14 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 504,900 pieces were mainly to China (271,400 pieces), South Korea (120,600 pieces), Mexico (36,500 pieces), Hong Kong (17,600 pieces), and Japan (17,100 pieces).