U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 9/11/2025 

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 425,500 pieces for 2025 were up 22 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (326,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 7,500 pieces and 29,700 pieces - late), Mexico (62,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 4,000 pieces and 15,500 pieces - late), Thailand (16,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces), South Korea (11,100 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 600 pieces), and Italy (7,500 whole cattle hides, including 1,700 pieces - late), were offset by reductions for India (1,600 pieces), Turkey (200 pieces), Japan (200 pieces), and Ethiopia (100 pieces). Total net sales reductions of 2,900 calf skins were for Italy. In addition, total net sales of 2,900 kip skins were for Italy. Exports of 400,000 whole cattle hides were up 36 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (255,000 pieces, including 25,800 pieces - late), South Korea (49,200 pieces, including 1,300 pieces - late), Mexico (47,900 pieces, including 11,300 pieces - late), Turkey (12,300 pieces, including 10,500 pieces - late), and Brazil (11,500 pieces).

Net sales of 291,300 wet blues for 2025 primarily for Vietnam (174,100 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit), China (52,400 unsplit), Thailand (21,600 unsplit), Mexico (18,400 grain splits, including 12,800 grain splits - late), and Bangladesh (16,000 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (800 unsplit). Net sales of 11,800 wet blues for 2026 reported for Thailand (12,000 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Italy (200 unsplit). Net sales of 189,400 other excluding wet blues were reported for China (121,000 pounds, including decrease of 17,800 pounds, and 138,800 pounds - late), Turkey (67,000 pounds - late), and Thailand (1,400 pounds - late). Exports of 140,600 wet blues were up 10 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (43,500 unsplit), Thailand (28,700 unsplit), Italy (26,700 unsplit, including 2,600 unsplit - late), Mexico (12,000 grain splits, including 9,200 grain splits - late), and South Korea (9,900 grain splits, including 4,100 grain splits - late). Exports of 163,800 other excluding wet blues were to China (114,200 pounds - late), Turkey (48,300 pounds - late), and Thailand (1,400 pounds - late). Total net sales of 41,000 splits were for Taiwan. No exports of splits were reported for the week.

Late Reporting: For 2025, net sales totaling 46,884 of pieces were reported late for China (29,700 pieces), Mexico (15,474 pieces), and Italy (1,710 pieces). Net sales of 207,174 other excluding wet blues were reported late for China (138,814 pounds), Turkey (67,010 pounds), and Thailand (1,350 pounds). Net sales of 17,260 wet blues were reported late for Mexico (12,800 grain splits), South Korea (2,750 grain splits), and Italy (1,710 unsplit). Exports of 51,141 whole cattle hides were reported late to China (25,812 pieces), Mexico (11,274 pieces), Turkey (10,500 pieces), India (2,277 pieces), and South Korea (1,278 pieces). Exports of 163,809 other excluding wet blues were reported late to China (114,174 pounds), Turkey (48,285 pounds), and Thailand (1,350 pounds). Exports of 15,865 wet blues were reported late to Mexico (9,200 grain splits), South Korea (4,100 grain splits), and Italy (2,565 unsplit).