March 30

Leather and Hide Weekly

 

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As the crisis at U.S. ports continues, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) responded favorably to a bipartisan request from more than 140 Members of Congress urging the FMC to examine problems within the ocean freight delivery system and to address inefficiencies. Also, LHCA announced the winners of its Real Leather. Stay Different. student design competition in mainland China. Fifty-four talented designers will be honored at an awards ceremony in July. Plus, LHCA announced additional details about its upcoming spring Board and Committee meetings, along with links to register for each session. More on these and other topics below.

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Weekly Hides and Skins Stats 

  • Net sales of cured cattle hides reported for the period ending March 18, 2021, were 560,000 pieces and net sales of wet blues were 220,600 pieces. Reported shipments of cured hides were 378,700 and of wet blues were 100,500. China was the largest buyer of both cured hides and wet blues. See more. For historical data, click here. 
  • U.S. Cattle Slaughter was 646,000 last week, an increase of 3 percent from the previous week. Total cattle slaughter in 2021 is 7,750,000 head, down 3.5 percent from the same period in 2020. See more.
  • USDA AMS Major Packer Hide Price Report provided prices for six types of U.S. hides at seven price points with a spread of $23 for branded southwest cows to $40.50 for Colorado branded steers.  See more.

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Industry Updates

  • Save the date! LHCA will be holding its spring meeting, including Board of Directors and Committee meetings, April 12-14, 2021. The meetings will be held virtually using the Cisco Webex platform. All LHCA members are welcome to register for the meeting at no charge. Please note, each session requires separate registration, and the links are provided below. The meetings are restricted to LHCA members only. An agenda is available here.
  • Winners of Mainland China's Real Leather. Stay Different. student design competition were announced and will be honored at an awards ceremony in July at Hebei Tanning Park. Fifty-four designs out of 400 entries were selected for gold, silver and bronze places across three categories: garments, footwear and accessories. Read more about these impressive, eye-catching creations here. 
  • The organizers of APLF-Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access announced the annual trade show will be rescheduled from July 5-7, 2021 to November 17-19, 2021, due to ongoing compulsory quarantine regulations in Hong Kong that now extend through September 30, 2021. In the meantime, APLF is preparing to launch a B2B networking marketplace in April. More information is available here. LHCA will continue to monitor the situation in Hong Kong and update members accordingly.   

Latest Updates from Real Leather. Stay Different.

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From saddlery to world-renowned handbags, Hermès prides itself on its tradition of refined elegance and its leather designs that sit at the heart of the company's success. The company that once solely produced harnesses and bridles for the carriage trade has evolved into one of the world's best-known manufacturers of luxury leather goods. Get the latest news from Real Leather. Stay Different. here. And, don't forget to:

 

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Monthly Livestock Slaughter

  • The Monthly Livestock Slaughter report is now available. February 2021 cattle slaughter totaled 2.52 million head, down 2 percent from February 2020. Get a summary of the data here.

 

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Other News

  • The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) responded to concerns raised by more than 140 Members of Congress about ocean carrier practices that are hampering U.S. agriculture exports. In a letter sent to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, FMC Commissioners emphasized they remain united behind ongoing efforts to examine problems within the ocean freight delivery system and to address inefficiencies. The FMC is currently investigating ocean carrier polices and practices related to detention, demurrage, container return and container availability for the carriage of U.S. exports, and intends to take action against practices that violate the law. Read FMC's response to Congress here.

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.