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As the U.S. cattle herd continues to shrink this year, competition for supplies will heat up, resulting in a larger percentage of the hide's value working its way back to the producers in the form of higher cattle prices.

Hide Prices Ride Leather Boom Lester Aldrich 2011

"My hide's thicker than yours, Valeria, and not bred in Aquilonia."

Conan and The Gods of The Mountain Green, Roland 1993

Even a single hole resulting from a slip of the skinning knife may reduce a hide's value by 25 percent.

Chapter 7 1983

It is the belly skin that is the valuable part of a crocodile, and the worth of a hide is determined by the size of the belly skin, the smallness of its scales, and the hide's general condition.

1 Introduction 1983

But no less, so would a godless vagabond answer for his hide's sake, having no faith in Heaven, and no fear of anything beyond the terrors of this world.

The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

I can see you got your sea legs and from the way your hide's been burned by the sun, you have spent a long time in the eastern regions of the empire, right?

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980

"I didn't get back to town until very late last night and I came straight here from St hide's."

Tulips For Augusta Neels, Betty 1971

He isn't just tough -- his hide's made of armor plate.

Danger in Deep Space Carey Rockwell

"Start rounding up this stuff -- but _fast_ -- or I'll come down there and take your job away from you and do it myself -- and for your own greasy hide's sake you'd better believe I'm not just chomping my choppers, either."

The Galaxy Primes 1927

"Because," explained Oppner, "they've showed their blame devotion to the flag on which the sun don't set, same as me, and if _they_ can stand it, my hide's as tough as theirs, I reckon."

The Sins of Séverac Bablon Sax Rohmer 1921