U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 3/6/2025

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 231,800 pieces for 2025 were down 29 percent from the previous week and 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (144,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 7,200 pieces), Thailand (30,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,900 pieces), Mexico (18,000 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,600 pieces), South Korea (14,500 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,200 pieces), and Taiwan (8,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 500 pieces), were offset by reductions for South Africa (2,800 pieces), Brazil (1,200 pieces), and Indonesia (100 pieces). In addition, total net sales of 12,900 kip skins were for Belgium. Exports of 351,500 whole cattle hides were up 3 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (229,500 pieces), South Korea (44,300 pieces), Mexico (32,000 pieces), Thailand (20,000 pieces), and Brazil (10,700 pieces).

Net sales of 28,300 wet blues for 2025 were down 72 percent from the previous week and 79 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (15,900 unsplit and 10,000 grain splits, including decreases of 100 unsplit), Vietnam (23,900 unsplit), the Dominican Republic (3,400 unsplit), Brazil (3,200 unsplit), and Taiwan (1,600 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Italy (30,000 unsplit). Total net sales of 30,000 unsplit for 2026 were for Italy. Exports of 127,800 wet blues were up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (45,500 unsplit), Italy (21,600 unsplit and 4,500 grain splits), Thailand (22,200 unsplit), China (21,700 unsplit), and Hong Kong (6,600 unsplit). Total net sales of 81,500 splits were for Vietnam. No exports of splits were reported for the week.