01.21.2025
UCO, tallow prices continue to rise
Technical tallow traded higher on Tuesday January 21, up to 52 cents per lb Chicago, which closed the gap with edible tallow.
Bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) was quiet...
The US hide market ended the week with volume a little down, steers steady and cows firm. Packer HTS traded from $71 to $73, BBS from $72 to $73 and HNS from $75 to $75.50. Some reports from China note the market was more active as the China New Year holiday (January 28 to February 2).
Week-Ending Slaughter
The week’s estimated cattle slaughter was 609,000. The previous week’s kill was 537,000. Year-to-date slaughter at 1,146,000 is up 2.3% from 2016.
Today’s Market
There was a moderate number of sales quoted today with steers steady and cows firm.