Animal Fats

Animal Fats

Market Activity

Trading was non-existent today with no spot loads reported. The market remains in a holding pattern as both buyers and sellers await word on the biodiesel tax credit on the start of the last full trading week until 2016.

The DCO and poultry fat markets saw higher prices last week. The weekly average for poultry fat was up a ¼ cent while DOC prices were up just over ¾ of a cent. The poultry fat sellers are moving prices up to ration demand ahead…

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