It was an active Monday with renderer bleachable fancy tallow (BFT-R) and technical tallow offered down into/through the Chicago market today and unsold as of press time. Yellow grease traded lower out of the San Francisco market late on Friday, but the top end of the range has been consistent into the renewables sector. Distillers corn oil traded lower out of the IL/WI market and into the Manly, IA market.
Cattle slaughter finished last week at a robust 658,000 head, down 1.6 percent from a year ago and up 3 percent relative to the year prior. Slaughter is forecast to move higher over the next six weeks. This week, slaughter is projected out at…
12.24.2024
Animal fats, oils markets quiet amid Christmas holiday
The US animal fats and oils markets remained steady on Tuesday December 24, amid limited trading due to the Christmas holidays.
Market sources expected activity to remain subdued...
12.24.2024
US November broiler, turkey slaughter down year on year
US animal protein prices were steady on Tuesday December 24, with limited volumes reported to have been traded. With the proximity of the end-of-year holidays, most market participants are...
12.24.2024
US weekly soybean, wheat export inspections rise, corn falls
Weekly export inspections
Export inspections of US grains showed a decline for corn but an increase for soybean and wheat in the week to December 19, according to data...