Market Activity & Analysis

The hide market wrapped the abbreviated week on a mixed note and a bump-up in reports. Cow business this week turned out decent with prices steady to firm and keen interest for dairies. The steer market was a little more difficult to read with some reports of steady firm prices although steady and a little slow was the more common description. The USDA export hide and wet blue report for last week’s (Christmas) sales and slaughter were 356,584…