06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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China
Last week was on the quiet side with most tanneries shut down until February 28 or early March for the CNY holiday.
The US West Coast port issue is causing problems for many Chinese buyers. Some have opened LCs, but have received neither their hides nor even a confirmed shipping schedule on LCs issued weeks ago. To put the situation into perspective, one buyer asked, “Why should I keep buying hides while I have…
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...