Last week the hide market appeared to find some footing after giving significant ground the previous week. Prices on major steer selections traded more or less steady with Heavy Texas Steers from $50 to $52, BBS from $55 to $57 and HNS from $61 to $62. After consolidating some of the lower trades from the previous week, the Jacobsen Hide Index closed Friday down $1.80 from a week ago at $52.06. It is interesting that some upper-end brands and…
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.