Cattle slaughter in Brazil reaches record high in Q2
Brazil
A few sources reported that cattle slaughter volumes in Brazil were running higher than usual during the week...
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Buyer demand in US hide market mostly for unavailable hide selections
The US hide market had a quiet tone for Thursday July 25, which is typically the most-active trading day of the week. Sellers reported that a lower-than-usual number of bids were received throughout the week; most of the interest was for items that sellers did not have available, such as branded steer hides.
Hides traded on Thursday were flat to lower compared with previously traded prices. Processor lightweight and regular-weight heavy native steer (HNS) hides traded $1 per piece lower than the day prior, and...
