US steer hide sellers report limited availability

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US steer hide sellers report limited availability

Several steer hide sellers in the US reported well-sold positions as of Tuesday June 4, indicating limited availability of steer hides for the remainder of the week.

A US packer reported trades of regular-weight heavy native steer (HNS) and butt-branded steer hides at prices up by $1.50 per piece and up by $0.50 per piece respectively from last-reported prices. This packer typically reports hides on the upper end of Fastmarkets’ price ranges.

Another seller reported regular-weight HNS at $29 per piece, unchanged...

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