Market Activity & Analysis

The US hide market started slowly last week and didn’t seem to be greatly affected by the panic in the world equities markets. Prices for most selections traded mostly steady with volume less than production. Regular weight HNS sold for $73 to $74, BBS for $71 and HTS for $63 to $65. The cow hide market was solid for dairy cows and held its own with fat cows. There are a lot of jumbo hides being offered and the premiums have decreased for most…