04.24.2024
Biodiesel output strong in Q2; producers start locking in Q3-Q4 sales
A second producer echoed this sentiment and said they have had to work a bit harder to secure feedstock to line it up with sales at the right time.
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Friday Early Publication Hours in Effect — Friday’s Trade Reporting Deadline 12 p.m. CST
Friday publication hours are in effect. The deadline for trade reporting will be at 12 p.m. CST with publication of the Hide & Leather Price Guide/Commentary soon after.
Market Activity & Analysis
USDA Cured Hide and Wet Blue Export Sales Recap
For week ending July 16, export sales for 2020 marketing year increased 0.2 percent to 587,696 from 586,503 and shipments decreased 14 percent to 466,903 from 543,602. Sales for marketing year 2020 totaled 14,776,554—mostly all hides. The average year-to-date weekly trends for federally inspected slaughter were 591,020, total export sales were 509,536 and total export shipments were 492,215.
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