U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 5/18/2023 

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 451,000 pieces for 2023 were up 8 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (339,100 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 15,300 pieces), Mexico (51,100 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 900 pieces), South Korea (34,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces), Thailand (18,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 900 pieces), and Turkey (4,600 whole cattle hides), were offset by reductions for Italy (400 pieces) and Brazil (200 pieces). Exports of 492,600 pieces were up 42 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides exports were primarily to China (328,000 pieces), Mexico (58,800 pieces), South Korea (49,000 pieces), Thailand (14,700 pieces), and Brazil (11,100 pieces).

Net sales of 105,900 wet blues for 2023 were down 42 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Italy (57,200 unsplit), Vietnam (18,300 unsplit), China (10,000 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplits), Mexico (8,900 unsplit), and Thailand (8,000 unsplit). Exports of 145,500 wet blues were up 17 percent from the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Italy (39,400 unsplit), Vietnam (23,900 unsplit and 4,000 grain splits), China (26,700 unsplit), Thailand (16,200 unsplit), and Brazil (11,000 unsplit and 1,900 grain splits). Net sales of 45,400 splits were reported for China (41,000 pounds) and Vietnam (4,400 pounds, including decreases of 200 pounds). Exports of 39,900 pounds were to Vietnam.