U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 9/18/2025 

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 381,100 pieces for 2025 were down 10 percent from the previous week, but up 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (215,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 14,300 pieces), Brazil (60,300 whole cattle hides), South Korea (34,400 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 700 pieces), Mexico (28,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 3,200 pieces), and Taiwan (15,600 whole cattle hides), were offset by reductions for India (4,000 pieces) and Japan (100 pieces). In addition, net sales of 8,300 kip skins reported for Belgium (8,600 kip skins), were offset by reductions for Italy (300 kip skins). Exports of 394,400 whole cattle hides were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (242,800 pieces), Mexico (64,100 pieces), South Korea (36,000 pieces), Thailand (14,700 pieces), and Italy (13,500 pieces). Exports of 2,600 kip skins were to Italy.

Net sales of 344,500 wet blues for 2025 were up 18 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (186,900 unsplit, including decreases of 300 unsplit), Italy (57,000 unsplit, including decreases of 4,700 unsplit), China (48,000 unsplit), Thailand (32,400 unsplit), and Bangladesh (16,000 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (100 unsplit). Net sales of 1,500 wet blues for 2026 reported for Vietnam (3,800 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Italy (2,300 unsplit). Net sales of 16,900 other excluding wet blues were reported for China (9,200 pounds) and Mexico (7,700 pounds). Exports of 107,800 wet blues were down 23 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Italy (35,300 unsplit and 1,500 grain splits), Vietnam (32,500 unsplit), Hong Kong (13,100 unsplit), Thailand (8,200 unsplit), and South Korea (7,300 grain splits). Exports of 800 other excluding wet blues were to Mexico. Net sales of 289,000 splits were reported for Taiwan (246,000 pounds) and China (43,000 pounds). Exports of 43,000 splits were to China.