Market Activity & Analysis

The hide market picked up some steam toward the end of the week with Asia buyers beginning to return from the Lunar New holiday. While some of the bids were too low for suppliers to take, some buyers stepped up to the plate and paid steady prices—and a little more on very limited select items. Included were sales for BBS at $104 and HNS at $105. There was also good news at the beginning of the week with the announcement of the agreement…