Renderer and packer bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) were offered lower on Friday afternoon and again today with no bids or trading reported as of press time. Technical tallow traded steady late Friday afternoon at Chicago pricing.
Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.137 million head, up 2 percent from the week prior and the highest weekly total since the week ending April 18th. Slaughter over the next six weeks is expected to increase to an average of 2.171 million head, up 11 percent compare to the prior six weeks and down 6 percent relative to last year. The increased production has driven prices lower over the last couple…
12.20.2024
45z guidance fails to appear; government scrambles to pass spending bill
The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...
12.20.2024
US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
Prices for US animal fats and oils ended the week on a lower note on Friday December 20, with most markets trending downward ahead of the upcoming holiday week,...
12.20.2024
December cattle on feed down on month, year
Most US animal protein prices were rangebound for the week, though in wider ranges due to the impending Christmas and New Year's holiday closures.
The only significant price...