Hides and Skins: Net sales of 276,900 pieces were down 20 percent from the previous week. Whole cattle hide sales of 273,700 pieces were mainly for South Korea (130,400 pieces), China (96,800 pieces), Hong Kong (14,300 pieces), Taiwan (11,300 pieces) and Japan (8,900 pieces). Exports of 509,700 pieces were up 35 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior four-week average. Whole cattle hide exports of 505,800 pieces were primarily to China (263,400 pieces), South Korea (129,100 pieces), Taiwan (35,800 pieces), Hong Kong (21,300 pieces) and Mexico (19,300 pieces). 

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