November 30, 2021

Leather and Hide Weekly

 

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Industry Updates

  • The Center for the Brazilian Tanning Industry announced the 2021 edition of the CSCB Sustainability Forum will take place next week, December 8 and 9, 2021, from 8 to 10 a.m. ET. More information about this event is available here. 

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Latest Updates from Real Leather. Stay Different.

Autumn is in full swing, and that means long walks in the country, open fires… and boots! Lovely leather boots, of course. Boots to keep you warm and dry, and boots to get you noticed. If you haven't already, dust off your old favorites or buy some new ones and know they’ll see you through many more years to come. Check out some of our favorite options here. Get the latest news from Real Leather. Stay Different. here. And, don't forget to:

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Leather News

Each week, we will share relevant leather news below. Some of the articles may cover our products, and the industry, unfavorably, but we still believe it is important to share the different ways in which leather is presented in the media. If you find articles that you would like to see included, please send them to mschumpp@meatinstitute.org.

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Monthly Livestock Slaughter

  • The Monthly Livestock Slaughter report is now available. October 2021 cattle slaughter totaled 2.85 million head, down 3 percent from October 2020. Review a summary of the data here.

News

  • Congress this week is expected to pass another continuing resolution to extend government funding -- likely into January -- while legislators attempt to negotiate funding for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends September 30. More here. 
  • The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced another one-week delay in the implementation of their Excessive Container Dwell fee, which was set to take effect November 22. Read more.

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Weekly Hides and Skins Stats 

  • Net sales of cured cattle hides reported for the period ending November 18, 2021, were 443,100 pieces and net sales of wet blue were 30,500 pieces. Reported shipments of cured hides were 357,700 and of wet blue were 104,600. China was the largest buyer of cured hides and Italy was the largest destination for wet blue. See more. For historical data, click here. 
  • U.S. Cattle Slaughter was 566,000 last week, an decrease of 16.4 percent from the previous week. Total cattle slaughter in 2021 is 30,157,000 head, up 2.9 percent from the same period in 2020. See more.
  • USDA AMS Major Packer Hide Price Report provided prices for seven types of hides at seven price points, with a spread of $14 for branded southwest cows to $43 for native steers. See more.