Last week the US hide market was quiet with the Asia markets in holiday mode for the Lunar New Year. While a small number of hides traded, the market ended as it began—more or less with prices unchanged.
The export sales for week ending February 5 were 497,200 hides and wet blue or about 80,000 less than the year’s weekly average. Hide shipments are still being negatively affected by the West Coast ports slowdown with the week’s…
01.15.2025
DOE, USDA release updated GREET, CSA models
On Wednesday January 15, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released the long-awaited update to the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) model, now called...
01.15.2025
US animal fats and oils markets climb, tracking gains in vegoils, energy complex
After a relatively slow start to the week, trading in the US animal fats and oils markets gained momentum on Wednesday January 15, driven by developments in the macroeconomic...
01.15.2025
Limited trade keeps most animal protein prices flat; December NOPA crush pressures soybean meal
Limited trade volume was reported to Fastmarkets on Wednesday January 15, with most US animal protein trade prices remaining rangebound for the day, according to market sources.
The...