U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 6/1/2023 

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 396,800 pieces for 2023 were down 13 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (317,800 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 5,200 pieces), Mexico (48,500 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 2,300 pieces), South Korea (13,300 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,300 pieces), Thailand (5,000 whole cattle hides), and Turkey (5,000 whole cattle hides). Exports of 455,200 pieces were up 18 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides exports were primarily to China (300,900 pieces), South Korea (63,400 pieces), Mexico (36,500 pieces), Brazil (32,400 pieces), and Thailand (9,500 pieces).

Net sales of 210,100 wet blues for 2023 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (81,600 unsplit, including decreases of 200 unsplit), Hong Kong (50,000 unsplit), Italy (42,000 unsplit, including decreases of 10,500 unsplit), Taiwan (11,700 unsplit), and Vietnam (9,600 unsplit), were offset by reductions for India (200 unsplit) and Brazil (100 grain splits). Exports of 93,600 wet blues were down 33 percent from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Italy (28,800 unsplit), Vietnam (16,100 unsplit), Hong Kong (12,000 unsplit), China (11,400 unsplit), and Thailand (8,500 unsplit). Net sales of 35,600 splits reported for China (42,000 pounds), were offset by reductions for Hong Kong (3,500 pounds) and Vietnam (2,900 pounds). Exports of 73,900 pounds were to Hong Kong (37,100 pounds) and Vietnam (36,800 pounds).