U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 2/13/2025

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 350,300 pieces for 2025 were up 33 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (204,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 8,300 pieces), South Korea (52,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 700 pieces), Mexico (36,400 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,600 pieces), Taiwan (20,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces), and Thailand (19,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 3,400 pieces), were offset by reductions for Brazil (300 MT). Exports of 333,500 whole cattle hides were down 10 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (228,300 pieces), Mexico (37,500 pieces), South Korea (32,000 pieces), Thailand (21,300 pieces), and Brazil (9,600 pieces).

Net sales of 224,200 wet blues for 2025 were up 25 percent from the previous week and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Italy (110,400 unsplit, including decreases of 1,300 unsplit), Vietnam (68,700 unsplit), China (17,500 unsplit), Taiwan (16,800 unsplit), and Mexico (5,400 grain splits), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (100 unsplit). Exports of 144,800 wet blues were down 4 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (47,800 unsplit), Italy (22,700 unsplit and 3,400 grain splits), Thailand (22,100 unsplit and 3,200 grain splits), China (23,100 unsplit), and Brazil (15,700 unsplit). No net sales or exports of splits were reported for the week.