U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 5/15/2025 

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 475,300 pieces for 2025 were up 43 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (173,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 200 pieces), Mexico (82,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 7,000 pieces), South Korea (65,000 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 800 pieces), Brazil (55,900 whole cattle hides), and India (49,000 whole cattle hides), were offset by reductions for Ethiopia (700 pieces). In addition, total net sales of 2,800 kip skins were for Italy. Exports of 212,500 whole cattle hides were down 14 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (63,100 pieces), Mexico (50,200 pieces), Thailand (25,300 pieces), South Korea (23,100 pieces), and Italy (16,700 pieces).

Net sales of 25,300 wet blues for 2025 were down 7 percent from the previous week and 75 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Italy (22,200 unsplit, including decreases of 3,600 unsplit), Brazil (12,500 unsplit), South Korea (9,600 grain splits, including decreases of 26,200 unsplit), Vietnam (3,100 unsplit), and the Dominican Republic (2,600 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (100 unsplit). Net sales of 6,200 wet blues for 2026 reported for Italy (17,800 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Brazil (11,500 unsplit). Exports of 125,400 wet blues were up 8 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (39,100 unsplit), Thailand (27,900 unsplit), Italy (25,000 unsplit), China (19,700 unsplit), and Hong Kong (8,100 unsplit). Total net sales of 41,000 splits were for Vietnam. No exports of splits were reported for the week.