US export sales for week ending 08.01.09
Hides and Skins: Net sales of 642,800 pieces were down 88 percent from the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 642,900 pieces were mainly for China (377,600 pieces), South Korea (152,300 pieces), Taiwan (33,500 pieces), Mexico (19,400 pieces) and Hong Kong (14,400 pieces). Exports of 494,000 pieces were up 23 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 487,700 pieces were primarily to China (269,000 pieces), South Korea (98,200 pieces), Taiwan (42,300 pieces), Japan (21,600 pieces) and Hong Kong (14,500 pieces).