Tallow trading remains quiet with no bids or offers heard today. Sources have suggested there is interest to buy for June, but thus far no one wants to step in and bid into a void. Cattle kills are coming in the neighborhood of 115,000 head, which is a step up of about 5,000 head from a month ago.
Hog kills are slowing down for the summer. The tightening supply and increased demand from the biodiesel sector has pushed values up again today, $0.2450 – 0.2525…
11.25.2024
Glycerin prices mostly stable even amid tightening kosher supplies
Glycerin prices were mostly stable on Monday November 25, with one source saying “market prices seem to be holding for now.”
Kosher glycerin supplies are “getting tighter,” according...
11.25.2024
Packer BFT, CWG trade higher; hog slaughter down week on week
Prices for packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) moved higher on Monday November 25, in an otherwise quiet trade day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Five cars of packer BFT traded...
11.25.2024
Cattle slaughter six-week average projection down for holiday season
Trading was generally quiet in the US animal protein market on Monday November 25, though price ranges adjusted slightly in typical pre-holiday fashion.
Price pressure on ruminant meat...