U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 3/13/2025

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 330,300 pieces for 2025 were up 43 percent from the previous week and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (187,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 6,400 pieces), South Korea (43,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,100 pieces), Thailand (43,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,300 pieces), Mexico (23,100 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,500 pieces), and Taiwan (12,800 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 100 pieces). In addition, total net sales of 3,600 calf skins were for Italy. Exports of 371,900 whole cattle hides were up 6 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (244,800 pieces), South Korea (51,400 pieces), Mexico (38,700 pieces), Thailand (23,300 pieces), and Brazil (7,200 pieces). Exports of 1,900 calf skins were to Italy.

Net sales of 63,300 wet blues for 2025 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Bangladesh (14,400 unsplit), China (11,900 unsplit), Vietnam (10,700 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (10,600 unsplit, including decreases of 200 unsplit), and Brazil (7,600 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit). Exports of 139,700 wet blues were up 9 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (38,600 unsplit), Thailand (27,100 unsplit), China (27,100 unsplit), Italy (20,300 unsplit), and Brazil (7,800 unsplit). Total net sales of 42,400 splits were for Taiwan. Exports of 165,200 splits were primarily to Vietnam (81,500 pounds) and Taiwan (42,400 pounds).