22 February: Brazil counts on a 5-10% increase of its leather exports this year.

21 February: At todays hide prices Italian tanners buy only what they absolutely need and nothing more.

17 February: Ending the week with exploding US steer hide prices and increases of up to 3-4 dollars seen.

16 February: An estimated 1 out of 3 European hide suppliers seems able to obtain the latest prices. The others do not -yet-.

15 February: Good interest and attendance at Le Cuir a Paris but raw prices an ever bigger barrier.

14 February: Technical problems - new indexes and email report delayed till tomorrow.

10 February: Another week in which hide prices only got firmer.

9 February: Low cattle kills in Spain lead to traders fighting for hides at the abattoirs and higher prices.

8 February: Many believed small skin prices would drop but till now few signs.

7 February: Chinese domestic shoe brands want to sell stocks first before placing new orders and reduce nr of planned new sales outlets.

2 February: French hide prices stable or higher again than 2 weeks ago.

1 February: Traders in Spain competing for hides at the abattoirs and thus pushing prices up.

31 January: rising US prices - lower kills - lower Dollar - sudden arrival of winter, will all influence global hide prices in weeks ahead.

27 January: USA - Again big hide sales numbers reported and prices which continue to rise.

25 January: Low kills in USA, Australia and Europe support firm hide prices.

24 January: European beef production expected to drop 3% this year. Fewer hides!

19/20 January: US hide prices still on the rise.

19 January: US hide prices still on the rise.

18 January: Chinas leather sector exports Jan/Nov 2011 up 23.6% on 2010 and reached 60 billion USD.

17 January: Turkish leather fair in Istanbul opens today.

13 January: European hide sellers increased prices but no successes reported yet.

12 January:_China - Domestic consumption must become engine of economy but present state policies dont promote it.

11 January: More European countries quote higher hide prices.

10 January: Chinese start to scale down and pack their suitcases for CNY holidays. Business with them in January? Difficult!

9 January: Wetsalted cowhides prices higher in USA and Europe. Ox/bulls may follow but not sure yet.