Market Activity & Analysis

The US hide market continues to look for direction this week with no change in demand fundamentals nor any letup on supply as packers continue to kill at near capacity levels. The upcoming Chinese National holiday October 1-5 and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations will see China and Korean tanners mostly closed for the first week of October. The Lineapelle leather fair in Milan Italy is slated for October 4-6 will hopefully bring some…