06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Cattle slaughter is forecast at an average of 648,800 per week over the next four weeks ahead of the Thanksgiving break, which is 2 percent under year-ago levels. Slaughter is expected to remain under year-ago levels over the next six weeks at an average of 640,000 head, down 1.1 percent from last year and down 1.4 percent from the prior six week average. While the production is expected to trend under the prior year’s levels, production is still strong at numbers well over 640,000 head. The trend…
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...