Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.78 million head, down 1 percent from a year ago levels. Slaughter is forecast to peak this week, before trending lower into the holiday weeks. Slaughter is forecast at 2.75 million head this week and up to 2.8 million next, before falling to 1.9 million head for the week ending 12/26. Over the next six weeks, slaughter is forecast at an average of 2.46 million head, down 7.4 percent from the prior six week average. The slower…
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...