As expected, so far this week’s offers were a little smaller with asking prices from steady to slightly higher on a few selections depending on source, position and selection. Activity is fairly subdued with less interest out of China ahead of the China New Year holiday, officially on February 5 but predominantly celebrated for the week. Limited reported sales are mostly steady to slightly higher including packer HTS at $30, BS and CBS at $29…
04.22.2024
Animal fats and oils commentary: CWG prices fall on pressure from DCO
Steady slaughter levels, lower prices into the US Gulf for all feedstocks and lower prices for distillers’ corn oil (DCO) in the Midwestern markets have all weighed on the...
04.22.2024
Cattle slaughter more in line with 2023 as May nears
US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research forecasts cattle slaughter at 625,000 head in the week to Saturday April 27, less than half a percent lower than the same period in...
04.22.2024
Central Illinois soybean crush margins hit 5-week high
DDG prices remained steady in all regions on Monday April 22. Market sources said demand remains flat, and reported steady values that align with current price ranges.