Lexi Watts out of Office December 16-18
Lexi Watts will be out of the office Wednesday, December 16 through Friday, December 18 and will return on Monday, December 21. In her absence, please contact Ryan Standard at [email protected] with any questions or trades to report.
Prices were mostly unchanged today with the exception of Butt Branded Steers (BBS) increasing $1 to return to last week’s closing levels. Some customers in the automotive and furniture sectors are still expressing willingness to buy at the higher prices.
The Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) reported the November hide and leather Producer Price Index (PPI) at 58 points, up 73 percent from July’s all-time low of 33 points and a return to pre-pandemic levels. The synthetic fibers PPI continues to trend lower, although slightly higher in November at 125 points. November was only the second month in the last 15 with…
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...