04.11.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, April 11, 2025

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The Jacobsen Hide Index on Friday closed at $15.43 compared to $15.19 Friday the week prior. Steer selection quotes include big packer HNS at $25, BBS at $18 to $23, BS at $13, CBS at $17 and HTS at $18 FOB plant.
The Week’s Slaughter Forecast
The Jacobsen slaughter forecast for this week is 520,000 head, and if realized, will be 122,500 head less the…