Cattle Slaughter Up From Prior Week

Category: Hide & Leather

Cattle Slaughter Up From Prior Week

Cattle slaughter concluded the week at an estimated 655,000 head, up 12,000 from the week prior.  At the end of this week, year-to-date 2020 cattle slaughter is down 3.6 percent from 2019. Strong demand from the upholstery sector has outpaced the increase in supply and has helped to boost prices. 


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Actual Week-Ending Cattle Slaughter by Classification

Actual Week-Ending Cattle Slaughter by Classification

This USDA data is published every Thursday by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and reflects actual week-to-date cattle...

Leather Demand Driving Hide Prices Higher

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

Steer hide prices trade sharply higher today, as there have been reports of firm auto business and willingness to...

Hide Prices Unchanged Over Weekend

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

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

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

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

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....

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