Tallow was quiet to close out the week with no spot trading reported. The BFT market has historically moved lower in September and October. As long as the market doesn’t fall to 24 cents per pound on Monday, it will be the first time Chicago packer BFT has had a higher monthly average price in September relative to August since 2012. Over the last ten years, Chicago packer BFT prices have traded higher in October twice, once in 2010 and again in 2016. The average price move during from September to October over the last ten years is – 3.6 cents per pound. That historical downturn has been tied to decreased demand from the end use sector in the fourth quarter, but nearby October demand has been steady enough to keep extra loads from popping up in the market. There have been reports from the Australian and New Zealand markets of Brazilian…
01.08.2025
Tallow trades persist amid tight markets; DCO, ethanol production down slightly
Trade in the US tallow markets continued to gain momentum on Wednesday January 8, following sluggish demand throughout much of December.
Another four railcars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT)...
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US ruminant meat and bonemeal prices fall further in most regions
Meat and bonemeal spot prices in the US dropped further on Wednesday January 8. A sizable number of distressed loads of both porcine and ruminant meat and bonemeal were...
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US weekly ethanol production drops; stocks reach 7-month high
US weekly average ethanol production fell to 1.102 million barrels per day in the week to Friday January 3, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) report released...