Trading was quiet in the protein market to start the week, but higher prices are expected as buyers continue to reach for feed ingredients in the face of tightening supplies. Hog slaughter is forecast at 2.175 million head this week, down 2 percent from last week and 7 percent from last year’s levels. Slaughter over the next six weeks is forecast at an average of 2.283 million head per week, down 11…
11.15.2024
October soybean crush reaches all-time monthly high; biofuel demand limits rise in soybean oil stocks
The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported the October soybean crush at a record monthly high of 199.9592 million bushels, eclipsing the previous record of 196.406 million bushels set...
11.15.2024
UCO 2025 market clouded by China’s cancellation of export rebate
China will cancel its current 13% export tax rebate for used cooking oil (UCO), a key biofuel feedstock, effective December 1, the country’s Ministry of Finance and the State...
11.15.2024
US animal protein prices steady to firmer week on week; SBM under pressure
The US animal proteins market was steady to higher in the week to Friday November 15. Even with decreases in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean meal futures, prices...