Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.325 million head, down 2.5 percent from year ago levels and 3.4 percent from the week prior. The next six weeks are forecast at an average of 2.379 million head per week, down 10 percent from the prior six week average and up 1.6 percent compared to year ago levels. At present, the week per head capacity of downtime in the hog market is just shy of 30,000 head per week. The lower production numbers and…
02.21.2025
US animal fats and oils markets finish week strong; broader uncertainty persists
The US animal fats and oils markets ended Friday February 21 on a relatively quiet note, though broader market developments throughout the week have added ongoing uncertainty to the...
02.21.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, February 21, 2025
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02.21.2025
US weekly net soybean meal exports, sales retreat again
In the week to February 13, US net soybean meal and soybean cake sales and exports continued to decline but were above most analysts' estimates, data released by the...