Meat and bone meal prices were higher today, topping out at $350 FOB. End users are paying up to secure coverage through the holiday break, but there have been instances of lower-priced material popping up due to difficulties with export logistics.
Feather meal values were higher today, driven by tighter production and ample demand from a broad spectrum of buyers, both for export and domestic sales. Soybean meal prices were higher again today, flirting with the $400 level but closing short of that at $396 on the December contract. With the Thanksgiving break next week,…
12.20.2024
45z guidance fails to appear; government scrambles to pass spending bill
The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...
12.20.2024
US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
Prices for US animal fats and oils ended the week on a lower note on Friday December 20, with most markets trending downward ahead of the upcoming holiday week,...
12.20.2024
December cattle on feed down on month, year
Most US animal protein prices were rangebound for the week, though in wider ranges due to the impending Christmas and New Year's holiday closures.
The only significant price...