US export sales for week ending 14/02/08
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 432,500 pieces were up 86 per cent from the previous week, but down 11 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 429,700 pieces were mainly for South Korea (151,200 pieces), China (120,700 pieces), Taiwan (43,600 pieces), Mexico (35,200 pieces), and Turkey (30,900 pieces). Exports of 535,600 pieces were up 18 per cent from the previous week and 2 per cent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 526,300 pieces were mainly to China (237,000 pieces), South Korea (164,600 pieces), Taiwan (36,400 pieces), Mexico (31,700 pieces), and Vietnam (24,800 pieces).