06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Cattle slaughter finished last week at 638,000 head, down 3.17 percent from a year ago and down 0.78 percent relative to the year prior. Cattle slaughter is forecast lower over the next six weeks at an average of 643,300 head, down 0.8 percent from 2019 levels and 0.7 percent from the prior six weeks. The Thanksgiving holiday week represents a big drop, falling to a projected 575,000 head. The reduced production and continued favorable pricing relative to…
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...