U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 6/20/2024

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 395,800 pieces for 2024 were up 38 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (300,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 37,500 pieces), South Korea (48,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 3,300 pieces), Mexico (29,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 3,900 pieces), Thailand (11,400 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces), and Taiwan (2,900 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 100 pieces). In addition, total net sales of 1,900 calf skins were for Italy. Exports of 412,600 pieces were up 14 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides exports were primarily to China (290,000 pieces), South Korea (67,900 pieces), Mexico (28,500 pieces), Thailand (15,500 pieces), and Brazil (6,500 pieces). In addition, exports of 2,600 kip skins were to Belgium.

Net sales of 278,500 wet blues for 2024 were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Vietnam (88,200 unsplit, including decreases of 200 unsplit), Thailand (73,500 unsplit and 5,600 grain splits), China (44,700 unsplit), Brazil (31,200 unsplit), and Italy (20,100 unsplit, including decreases of 1,800 unsplit). Total net sales of 1,800 unsplit for 2025 were for Italy. Exports of 140,900 wet blues were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (40,800 unsplit), Vietnam (40,300 unsplit), Hong Kong (21,400 unsplit), Thailand (12,700 unsplit and 1,300 grain splits), and Italy (13,600 unsplit). Total net sales of 81,400 splits were for Vietnam. Exports of 163,600 splits were to China (88,200 pounds) and Vietnam (75,400 pounds).