The US hide market is still fairly slow at the mid-week point with holidays sidling some buyers from China and Korea. A number of people on the supply side are lauding that the large number of hides sold last week will help the market to stabilize. Meanwhile, this week offers were a mixed bag with some noticeably smaller, while others are the same or slightly larger and asking prices are from steady to a dollar lower.
By most accounts,…
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US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
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The only significant price...