U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 9/4/2025 

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 347,800 pieces for 2025 were down 8 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (280,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 20,500 pieces), Mexico (28,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,700 pieces), South Korea (13,400 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 3,800 pieces), Taiwan (12,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,100 pieces), and Thailand (5,500 whole cattle hides), were offset by reductions for Italy (100 pieces). Total net sales of 2,900 calf skins were for Italy. In addition, total net sales reductions of 2,900 kip skins were for Italy. Exports of 294,300 whole cattle hides were down 21 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (200,900 pieces), South Korea (37,600 pieces), Mexico (30,300 pieces), Brazil (9,900 pieces), and Thailand (6,700 pieces).

Net sales reductions of 14,900 wet blues for 2025 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (5,000 unsplit) and Thailand (300 unsplit), were more than offset by reductions for Italy (10,700 unsplit), Brazil (8,000 unsplit), Vietnam (1,500 unsplit), and Hong Kong (100 unsplit). Net sales of 25,000 wet blues for 2026 were reported for Vietnam (14,400 unsplit) and Italy (10,600 unsplit). Exports of 127,400 wet blues were down 5 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (33,300 unsplit), Italy (32,300 unsplit), Thailand (31,000 unsplit), South Korea (10,500 grain splits), and Brazil (4,300 unsplit). Net sales of splits were reported for the week. Exports of 46,500 splits were to China.