Five cars of packer BFT traded at $0.3175 Chicago to wrap the April tallow market. Sources reported offers at $0.3200 with interest at $0.3150 yesterday and the buyer/seller met in the middle and traded material for shipment in the last half of May. Trading outside of the tallow market was quiet.
Cattle kills came in at an estimated 624,000, well above the 600,000 and signaling the start of the summer slaughter season. The YTD slaughter is running 6% ahead…
12.20.2024
45z guidance fails to appear; government scrambles to pass spending bill
The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...
12.20.2024
US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
Prices for US animal fats and oils ended the week on a lower note on Friday December 20, with most markets trending downward ahead of the upcoming holiday week,...
12.20.2024
December cattle on feed down on month, year
Most US animal protein prices were rangebound for the week, though in wider ranges due to the impending Christmas and New Year's holiday closures.
The only significant price...