According to the EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report, ethanol production increased by 1,000 barrels per day to a 939,000 b/d average. Gasoline demand slipped 2% and ethanol stocks narrowed by 271,000 barrels. Ethanol imports remained at zero for the 18th consecutive week. Higher ethanol production increased corn demand by 15,000 bushels to 13.91 million bushels per day. DDGS…
05.13.2024
US glycerin prices mostly steady amid increasing biodiesel production
Glycerin prices in the US were steady to slightly lower on Monday May 13. US biodiesel production has been increasing, boosting the supply of glycerin — a co-product of...
05.13.2024
Weekly cattle slaughter forecast to remain below 2023 levels into June
US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast cattle slaughter at 630,000 head in the week to Saturday May 18, down by 1.61% compared with the same period in 2023.
05.13.2024
Six-week hog slaughter forecast to be flat or up from 2023
US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast hog slaughter at 2.425 million head in the week to Saturday May 18, up by 0.75% from the same period in 2023.