A healthy amount of rain across the Eastern States and concerns about getting beef out of Australia have dramatically slowed cattle slaughter over the last few weeks. The MLA reported Eastern States production at 59,133 head, the lowest non-holiday weekly total in several years. A number of plants across Australia have slowed to three-day processing weeks and some lamb processors have shuttered plants outright. Young cattle prices are skyrocketing as…
02.04.2025
Chicago, Gulf animal fats and oils markets strengthen despite ongoing uncertainty
The US animal fats and oils markets were stable to higher on Tuesday February 4, as Chicago market activity saw a notable uptick throughout the day.
Six railcars...
02.04.2025
Light trade volume leaves most US animal protein prices flat
Light trade volume was reported in the US animal proteins markets for Tuesday February 4.
Ruminant meat and bonemeal, Missouri River, was reported as steady from Monday February...
02.04.2025
December US soybean crush, corn consumption up month on month
US soybean crush above monthly, yearly levels
Soybeans crushed for crude oil totaled 218 million bushels in December 2024, up by 7% from November and by 4% from...