Market Activity & Analysis

The US market remains unchanged with better-grading natives and butts moving fairly well, brands and multiple brands a little more difficult to move and cows a little even further down the list. Interest has picked up, but there is a strong resistance to any more money. For US hide suppliers, the noted downturn in China’s domestic shoe and upholstery business is weighing heavily on the market, which normally takes 60-65% of its hides….