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Animal Fats

Beef Plant Slowdowns Prompt Higher Tallow Prices

The Chicago technical tallow market traded up four cents today for ten rails cars of material. Renderer BFT was bid up two cents with buyers unable to source material. There have been reports of packer interest at $0.3100 Chicago, but reportable bids have not materialized yet. Buyers and sellers in the tallow market remain concerned about supply in the near term. Cattle slaughter for the week is off 11 percent versus year ago levels…

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02.21.2025

US animal fats and oils markets finish week strong; broader uncertainty persists

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

Sausage casings bulletin, February 21, 2025

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02.21.2025

US weekly net soybean meal exports, sales retreat again

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...

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