06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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The majority of the US hide market was steady last week with China tanners pushing for hides to arrive in ports before January 1. Big packer HNS traded from $53 to $54.50, BBS from $43 to $44, HTS from $34 to $36 and BS at $34 FOB plant. The Jacobsen Hide Index closed Friday at $36.15, down from $36.33 a week ago. A few sources reported some tanners are seeing marginal improvement in leather orders, but not enough to change buying patterns….
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...