September 21, 2021

Leather and Hide Weekly

 

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Industry Updates

  • LHCA will host its 2nd Annual Meeting and Convention October 14-15, 2021, in a hybrid format, with both a virtual component and in-person meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. 
    • To register to attend the meeting either in person or virtually, click here. 
    • Hotel reservations can be made here at the special LHCA group rate of $199 per night. There is less than one week left to secure this rate so be sure to reserve your room as soon as possible.
    • An exciting lineup of speakers includes Deborah Taylor, Sustainable Leather Foundation; Eva Barbara Bongard, Thomas Ross and Mike Rubinovitz, The Leather Hour; and Karl Flowers, Authenticae Ltd. 
    • Thank you to our sponsors: Buckman, Cargill, Exeter Machine Co Inc., FPL Food, LLC, Hidenet, Hutchinson Salt Co., International Leather Maker, Norseman, Pod Logistics Inc., Sprint Forwarders Inc., TFL, Tyson Fresh Meats, Western Ag Enterprises and Wolverine Worldwide Leathers.
  • The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) awarded Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami the prestigious Merit Award for Excellence in the Leather Industry. Read the announcement here.
  • IULTCS announced applications for its 2022 Young Leather Scientist Grant Program open October 1. Details are available here.

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Latest Updates from Real Leather. Stay Different.

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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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News

  • USDA issued a Federal Order suspending the interstate movement of all live swine, swine germplasm, swine products and swine byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the mainland U.S. as part of its efforts to establish an African Swine Fever protection zone in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced steps it will take to enhance oversight of demurrage and detention practices, including plans to solicit public comments on whether ocean carriers and terminal operators should include certain minimum information in demurrage and detention billings. Read more.
  • The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced expanded night and weekend gate hours in an effort to reduce congestion and maximize cargo throughput capacity. More information is available here. 
  • China formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade pact signed by 11 countries in 2018. The U.S. withdrew from the agreement's predecessor, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, in 2017. More here.

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Weekly Hides and Skins Stats 

  • Net sales of cured cattle hides reported for the period ending September 9, 2021, were 277,400 pieces and net sales of wet blue were 199,300 pieces. Reported shipments of cured hides were 422,300 and of wet blue were 219,500. China was the largest buyer of cured hides and Italy was the largest buyer of wet blue. See more. For historical data, click here. 
  • U.S. Cattle Slaughter was 660,000 last week, an increase of 14.4 percent from the previous week. Total cattle slaughter in 2021 is 23,700,000 head, up 3.7 percent from the same period in 2020. See more.
  • USDA AMS Major Packer Hide Price Report provided prices for six types of hides at six price points, with a spread of $18 for branded southwest cows to $41 for both heavy Texas steers and Colorado branded steers. See more.