U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 4/3/2025

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 336,100 pieces for 2025 were up 25 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (230,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 30,400 pieces), Mexico (76,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 800 pieces), Thailand (11,000 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,800 pieces), South Korea (6,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 5,800 pieces), and Italy (5,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 200 pieces), were offset by reductions for Brazil (300 pieces) and Indonesia (100 pieces). In addition, total net sales of 200 kip skins were for Belgium (including decreases of 200 pieces). Exports of 293,800 whole cattle hides were down 27 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (169,500 pieces), Mexico (34,400 pieces), South Korea (31,800 pieces), Thailand (31,000 pieces), and Brazil (10,700 pieces). Exports of 1,300 kip skins were to Belgium.

Net sales of 20,500 wet blues for 2025 were down 92 percent from the previous week and 85 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Vietnam (17,800 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit), China (2,600 unsplit), Brazil (100 unsplit), and Thailand (100 unsplit), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (200 unsplit). Exports of 125,700 wet blues were down 17 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (33,900 unsplit), Thailand (31,000 unsplit), Italy (26,200 unsplit), China (16,700 unsplit and 3,200 grain splits), and Hong Kong (7,800 unsplit). Total net sales of 377,100 splits were for Vietnam. No exports of splits were reported for the week.