Yellow grease traded in three rail cars out of the IL market, $0.2675. Late Friday, lard traded in two rail cars at $0.3450 Chicago. Outside of these trades, the market was quiet today. The heat index is over 100 in a number of Midwestern locations this week, which looks to push up ffas and create issues for fat buyers and sellers as the week moves along.
Weekly Review
BFT saw big volume last week with 26 cars traded for packer…
11.25.2024
Glycerin prices mostly stable even amid tightening kosher supplies
Glycerin prices were mostly stable on Monday November 25, with one source saying “market prices seem to be holding for now.”
Kosher glycerin supplies are “getting tighter,” according...
11.25.2024
Packer BFT, CWG trade higher; hog slaughter down week on week
Prices for packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) moved higher on Monday November 25, in an otherwise quiet trade day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Five cars of packer BFT traded...
11.25.2024
Cattle slaughter six-week average projection down for holiday season
Trading was generally quiet in the US animal protein market on Monday November 25, though price ranges adjusted slightly in typical pre-holiday fashion.
Price pressure on ruminant meat...