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 reported moderate activity, fueled by steady demand from the automotive industry. However, shoe tanners continue to be slow in the market following the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Cured, wet blue export shipments by selected countries through February 13

Table 1

Table 2

Outstanding export sales through February 13

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