Market Activity & Analysis

Once again, it is not clear that a week’s worth of hides traded with reports mixed but several people estimating there was not. Most indicated demand for better selections was “okay,” but a few suppliers noted bid volumes were below normal. The price battle was largely a draw with much of the reported sale close or slightly below last week’s levels. Prices included big packer HNS sold from $54 to $55.00, BBS from $44 to $45.50 and HTS from $34…