06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Cattle slaughter finished last week at an estimated 555,000 head, the highest weekly total since the week ending April 4th. Slaughter is projected lower this week, due to the Monday holiday but is forecast to cross back above the 600,000 head mark next week. Slaughter over the next six weeks (which includes the July 4 holiday week) is forecast at an average of 600,000 head, up 24 percent from the prior six week average.
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...