Raw materials


hides were selling €0.10–0.15 lower at a price of €0.60–0.70 per kilo. All prices quoted are on material delivered to northern Italian tanneries on a 30-day payment schedule.


New Zealand


After rising in the first quarter, New Zealand’s market prices eased in late spring. Wet-blue ox, selection 70/30%,


20–24kg, was down $3.00 at US$47.00 per piece. Heavier 27kg and up lost just $1.00 to sell for $67.00. Wet-blue heifer prices dropped by $2.00 to $47.00 for the 18–23kg selection. Wet-blue cows, selection 70/30% were $1.00 lower, selling at $26.00 for 14–18kg.


Nigeria


Nigerian raw material held onto its long-stable levels through June. Cross lamb A was steady at €2.70/ft2


crust. ABC goat skins were likewise unchanged at €1.50/ft2 Norway


Norwegian cow prices remained steady through June at €1.80. Norwegian bulls, however, saw prices start to


soften with 34kg and up average green weight trading at €1.85–1.90 per kilo.


Pakistan


Pakistan’s buffalo prices were still flat through the second quarter of the year. Sales were unchanged at $0.60


for crust, 1.3–1.5mm. Poland


After seeing prices rise in the first quarter, Polish cow prices were lower in June. Selections weighing 26/27kg sold


for €0.65–0.70. Bull prices were also lower at the end of June with 40kg selections selling for €1.25–1.30.


South Africa Top quality South African lamb was still unchanged, selling at $330.00–340.00 per dozen. Lamb HS1 was stable at


$250.00 per dozen and lamb HS2 also remained steady at $190.00 to $200.00. Prices for Lamb TRA were unchanged through June at $140.00 and those for Lamb TRB at $100.00.


Spain


Tannery production in June was, on average, at 70% of capacity because the part linked to low-grades continues


to be lacking. Those skins go to exports or have a marginal use as linings, coming out at prices now similar to those of alternative materials. Prices for lamb and sheepskin dropped off their highs for the year to


28 Uruguay


Uruguayan leather exports declined for four months, hitting a double-digit decrease in April.


Data from the Uruguay XXI Institute shows that sector exports totalled $40m in the first four months of 2023, $13m less than the total exported between January and April 2022, which is a drop of 25%. Compared with April 2022, exports fell dramatically by 46%.


US


Weak demand continues to way on the US hide market as it did on the overall global market. Prices were a little


softer during the late spring. Heavy Texas steers fluctuated but settled at $25.00 for 62/64lb selections. The US cow market was also under pressure, but demand was acceptable enough that prices were relatively stable. Plump cows managed to firm up a little. Dairy cows saw demand and prices fluctuate a bit in the second quarter, settling into some stability by the end of June. ●


Leather International / www.leathermag.com . Turkey


Turkish raw materials were lower by the end of May. Bulls were selling at US$1.15–1.35/kg while cows were


down €0.10 at $1.00–1.05/kg. In May, the market was quiet because elections were coming and there was a lot of uncertainty. Still, the hide market was expected to be slow until the feast of sacrifice at the end of June.


UK


English prices were a little weaker during the second quarter. The 36kg and up ox was at £0.75/kg.


date. Spanish entrefino for nappa was lower at €15.00–16.00. Entrefino doubleface was €1.00–1.50 lower at €12.00–12.50. Double face merino prices were lower at €11.00–13.50. The lachaune selection dropped €1.00 to €5.00–5.50. Prices are ranged to reflect the different regions in Spain, from lower end to top end quality. They are quoted on an FOB origin basis, per piece (5.5–7ft range, 6.5ft average). Spanish cow prices eased during the spring, settling at €0.65–0.70 per kilo. Prices for bulls 40kg and up average green weight were €0.15 lower, selling at €1.00–1.05.


Sweden


Swedish cow prices remained firm through June, selling for €1.50 per kilo. Bull prices, however, were a


little softer with 34kg and up average green weight selections selling for €1.70–1.75.


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