Tightness in the poultry fat market continues to drive fat and grease prices higher in the South through the Eastern markets. Prices for yellow grease and poultry fat moved higher today on limited supply and strong demand. Finding an offer for low acid material has proven challenging for some buyers, with both the feed mill and pet food demand very strong. Broiler slaughter is forecast lower over the next six weeks, averaging 150.5 million head, down 3.2 percent from last year and down 10.3 percent compared to the prior six-week average. Next week’s holiday interruption may provide some pause to the price rally…
02.21.2025
US animal fats and oils markets finish week strong; broader uncertainty persists
The US animal fats and oils markets ended Friday February 21 on a relatively quiet note, though broader market developments throughout the week have added ongoing uncertainty to the...
02.21.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, February 21, 2025
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02.21.2025
US weekly net soybean meal exports, sales retreat again
In the week to February 13, US net soybean meal and soybean cake sales and exports continued to decline but were above most analysts' estimates, data released by the...