Market Activity & Analysis

The US hide market’s slide paused this week following a couple weeks of decent sales including last week when the largest weekly sales numbers year to date were reported. Prices traded from steady to a dollar lower with steers/heifers more stable than cow hides, which were primarily down side. Included were HNS from $70 to $71, HTS at $64, BBS from $67 to $68, HNH at $55, and HBH from $50 to $52. Of interest in the export arena for the second…