The closing numbers
Hurricane Harvey continues to chase heating oil values higher. HO is up nearly 3% since Friday, closing 3 cents higher today at $1.67 per gallon. This is the highest daily close for HO in over six months. Soybean oil is feeling some weather-related pressure. More moisture across much of the Midwest could mean higher yields,…
02.07.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, February 7, 2025
Runner market commentary
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02.07.2025
US grain futures plunge ahead of weekend
Chicago Mercantile Exchange grain prices fell on Friday, with the March soybean futures contract decreasing by 11 cents per bushel to settle at $10.49 per bu and March soymeal...
02.07.2025
US weekly cattle slaughter falls 1% to 593,858 head; YTD down 3%
The US hide market was relatively slow to close the week on Friday February 7. Market sources indicated that trading was flat, though there were trades reported on Colorado...