This USDA data is published every Thursday by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and reflects actual week-to-date cattle slaughter by classification for the week ending two weeks prior to document release day.
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Leather Demand Driving Hide Prices Higher
The US hide prices continue to increase with strong leather demand driving the rally. Today, the light-weight heavy native...
Steer Hide Prices Trade Sharply Higher
Steer hide prices trade sharply higher today, as there have been reports of firm auto business and willingness to...
Hide Prices Unchanged Over Weekend
The hide market begins the week with minimal business over the weekend. The major buyers in the market...
US Leather Market Increase in Volume
Friday publication hours are in effect. The deadline for trade reporting will be at 2 p.m. CST with publication...
Tight Supply on Steer Hides
There were limited hide reports for the start of the week and business over the weekend was at steady...
Packer Colorado Branded Steers Move Upwards
The week began with carryover business from late Friday and over the weekend. There are reports of steady demand...
Steady Hide Volume to Begin Week
The US hide market reported steady volume for the weekend, but limited business with buyers in China and Korea....
The Hide Market Begins The Week With Higher Prices
The market began the week with higher prices. Over the weekend, sales of Branded Steers and Colorado Branded Steers...
06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025
Runner market commentary
06.25.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]
Runner market commentary
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...