The US hide market concluded the week with higher prices than the previous. The Jacobsen Hide Index ended the week up to $25.51 from last week’s close of $24.96. The lack of shipping containers and equipment have become an issue for a number of sellers. Some buyers have requested large volumes of product, but the offers had to be turned down due to the inadequacy of steer hide material and containers. 

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U.S. Export Sales & Shipments for Week Ending November 5

USDA Cured Hide and Wet Blue Export Sales Recap

For week ending November 5, export sales for 2020 marketing year decreased 3 percent to 406,152 from 492,767 and shipments decreased 11 percent to 462,899 from 570,023. Sales for marketing year 2020 totaled 23,261,462—mostly all hides. The average year-to-date weekly trends for federally inspected slaughter were 608,948, total export…