Animal Fats

Animal Fats

Market Activity

There was a report of five cars of packer BFT at $0.2700 Chicago today, but the shipping window could not be confirmed as of press time. If the trade is outside of the 30 day window, it’s narrowly so. There was more packer BFT offered at $0.2700 Chicago this afternoon and unsold.  The Chicago technical market remains quiet with Gulf and California continuing to pull in much of the material.

Figure 1.

The spread between Chicago Technical Tallow…

Membership is required to view the rest of this post.
Click here to learn more and sign up for a free 7-day trial!

Blog

11.25.2024

Glycerin prices mostly stable even amid tightening kosher supplies

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

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

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...

Latest Tweets