US export sales for week ending 13.11.08
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 516,600 pieces were up 7 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide sales of 493,000 pieces resulted as increases for China (234,100 pieces), South Korea (177,100 pieces, including 49,500 pieces previously reported as Japan), Taiwan (72,300 pieces), and Thailand (31,900 pieces), were partially offset by decreases for Japan (52,300 pieces). Exports of 655,400 pieces were up 15 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 637,000 pieces were primarily to China (299,000 pieces), South Korea (207,700 pieces), Taiwan (33,900 pieces), Japan (29,800 pieces), Hong Kong (28,100 pieces), and Thailand (11,000 pieces).
