Large pulled hides are about the only commodity worth handling as it has become increasingly difficult to move small packer hides for any type of profit. Hide prices in the US are at a time of extreme depressing with little to no movement. The virus has had a devastating impact on the people, businesses, and markets of the world. Remember to be extra vigilante with washing hands and sterilizing those surfaces that may receive increased contact from others. Thank you and stay safe!! March 2020Īll of us at Grand Rapids Hide send our thoughts and prayers to those who have been affected by the Coronavirus. Please contact us with additional questions.

Office hours are limited at this time, but will pick up for the Michigan gun season in November. If you are planning to bring hides to the shop please do so between the hours of 9am - 3pm, M-F or by making an appt via phone. The deer leather market is still somewhat quiet, but we should be getting a better understanding of the world supply and demand in the next couple of months. Grand Rapids Hide has begun taking deer hides for the 2020-2021 deer season. As always we will continue to monitor the world leather markets and hope for the best. The beef hide market remains quite depressed, but has shown some positives in the fall months. Due to the continued uncertainty of how the Covid-19 virus will be affecting global spending at the consumer level, deer hide prices seem to be trading lower then hoped for compared with last years’ market. We are still accepting deer for the season and will be doing so through the end of January. Grand Rapids Hide Company would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. We are expecting no good news until after the summer months, but really hope that to be incorrect. Gelatin and the split market demand seemed to be the main contributing factor for this. As anticipated, we saw some upward movement after the Chinese New Year, but it was extremely short lived as the market softened quickly there after. Based on conversations at the conclusion of the season, we anticipate good demand for deer hides in the future, but time will tell.Ĭattle Hides…The word that comes to mind is “disappointing.” We have seen little to no movement in this market. At the moment product is able to be moved, but the price is nothing to be overly excited about. The leather market continues to battle with high shipping costs, increased chemical and supply costs, and challenging staffing issues. Pricing was congruent with previous years, which was average at best. As always we would like to thank all of customers for their business throughout the 22’-23’ season! Deer hide demand seemed to be consistent throughout the season.

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