U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 6/5/2025 

Hides and Skins: Net sales of 289,400 pieces for 2025 were down 30 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (179,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 15,500 pieces), South Korea (58,800 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 4,200 pieces), Mexico (22,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 400 pieces), Thailand (11,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces), and Brazil (8,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 17,400 pieces), were offset by reductions for Ethiopia (1,300 pieces) and Vietnam (100 pieces). Exports of 321,300 whole cattle hides were down 9 percent from the previous week, but up 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (197,500 pieces), South Korea (45,900 pieces), Mexico (26,300 pieces), Thailand (23,300 pieces), and Brazil (13,600 pieces).

Net sales of 106,400 wet blues for 2025 were up 70 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Italy (55,000 unsplit, including decreases of 8,000 grain splits and 300 unsplit), Thailand (29,400 unsplit), Taiwan (18,300 unsplit), Vietnam (13,100 unsplit), and South Korea (9,600 grain splits), were offset by reductions for Indonesia (23,900 unsplit) and Brazil (100 unsplit). Total net sales of 4,800 wet blues for 2026 were for Italy. Exports of 165,200 wet blues were up 35 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (64,600 unsplit), Italy (31,100 unsplit), China (29,900 unsplit), Thailand (19,300 unsplit), and Hong Kong (7,900 unsplit). No sales or exports of splits were reported for the week.

Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports of 1,600 wet blues unsplit to Indonesia were adjusted down for week ending May 29. This shipment was reported in error.