Cattle slaughter in Australia continues along at a strong pace with over 140,000 head processed, per week, over the last two weeks out of the Eastern States. Dry weather his helping push more cattle into the abattoirs as well as a seasonal wrap up. Despite the higher slaughter numbers, prices for fats have picked up significantly over the last two weeks. With Singapore returning to the market and some sellers short on product, prices have gone up by as…
05.06.2024
Strong biodiesel production seen weighing on crude glycerin prices
The whispers of declining biodiesel production are meeting with resistance. Some observers have been sounding the alarm regarding declining production for over a year now, but if true, biodiesel...
05.06.2024
Average weekly hog slaughter to decrease into mid-June: Fastmarkets’ research team
Distillers’ corn oil (DCO) prices fell to 42-43.5 cents per lb delivered US Gulf on Monday May 6 for May-June shipments. There was additional trading reported on the same...
05.06.2024
Year-to-date commercial cattle production falls 2.30% y-o-y
US animal proteins prices were steady on Monday May 6. Limited trade was reported, with several market participants only testing prices, Fastmarkets heard.
US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research...