A number of protein products traded higher today with both buyers and sellers coming out of the holiday break to sharply higher soybean meal prices. The March contract settled at $431.80 today, up $8.10 from yesterday’s settlement. Porcine MBM out of the Missouri River market finished December with a relative price to soybean meal of 79 percent. The prior three year average for January is 80 percent, which suggests a value of $345 today. Tight supplies coming off of the holiday and the potential for a continued run higher in soybean meal add…
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...
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Sausage casings bulletin, February 21, 2025
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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...