The week concluded as it started—with the hide market quiet and little change in overall pricing with steers steady to toppy and cows steady. Several industry participants are leaving this weekend to visit customers on their way to the Hong Kong leather fair, March 29-31. While some suppliers maintain hope that tanners will be needing to buy, most are saying it is a good opportunity just to talk to customers. In the meanatime, some…
04.22.2024
Animal fats and oils commentary: CWG prices fall on pressure from DCO
Steady slaughter levels, lower prices into the US Gulf for all feedstocks and lower prices for distillers’ corn oil (DCO) in the Midwestern markets have all weighed on the...
04.22.2024
Cattle slaughter more in line with 2023 as May nears
US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research forecasts cattle slaughter at 625,000 head in the week to Saturday April 27, less than half a percent lower than the same period in...
04.22.2024
Central Illinois soybean crush margins hit 5-week high
DDG prices remained steady in all regions on Monday April 22. Market sources said demand remains flat, and reported steady values that align with current price ranges.