Friday Early Publication Hours in Effect — Friday’s Trade Reporting Deadline 12 p.m. CST
Friday publication hours are in effect. The deadline for trade reporting will be at 12 p.m. CST with publication of the Hide & Leather Price Guide/Commentary soon after.
USDA Cured Hide and Wet Blue Export Sales Recap
For week ending August 27, export sales for 2020 marketing year decreased 5 percent to 492,846 from 518,799 and shipments decreased 8 percent to 511,473 from 557,896. Sales for marketing year 2020 totaled 18,233,093—mostly all hides. The average year-to-date weekly trends for federally inspected slaughter were 599,806, total export sales were 520,946 and total export shipments were 507,094.
Today’s Market
02.25.2025
Prices for US animal fats and oils hold steady amid pressure from outside markets
The US animal fats and oils markets held steady on Tuesday February 25, with limited new trades reported throughout the day.
Following an active trading week last week,...
02.25.2025
US weekly soybean, wheat export inspections increase; corn drops
Export inspections of US grains showed a decline for corn, but an increase for soybean and wheat in the week to Thursday February 20, according to USDA data released...
02.25.2025
US hide export shipments fall below weekly, yearly levels
US hide trading was relatively slow, with a reported trade on heavy native steers (HNS) at steady levels and a slight dip for butt branded steers (BBS). Market participants...