Market Update
The U.S. hide market was quiet again today with nothing new reported and market participants noting steady values. Sources mentioned that there are discussions at the International Leather Fair in Italy that the market is very slow, and how bluetongue disease is raising concerns as it is restricting shipments of wet blue from China to Italy.
Actual Slaughter by Classification
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