Animal Fats

Animal Fats

Market Activity

Eight cars of technical tallow traded up to $0.3600 Chicago today, another ten traded at $0.3700 for outside of the 30-day window. BFT traded at $0.2600 Chicago basis and bids for more material at $0.2600 Chicago were made. Renderer tallow traded in three cars at $0.2650. 

Cattle slaughter finished last week at 629,900 head, down 4.72% compared to the week prior and up 1.03% from the week one-year prior. Slaughter looks to continue in a choppy pattern,…

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