06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Animal protein prices moved higher today on continued strong demand and favorable pricing relative to soybean meal. Demand from the pet food sector remains very strong and prices have moved higher for the pet grade poultry by-product meal and chicken meal.
Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.7 million head, up 8 percent from a year ago levels and down 5 percent from the week prior. The hog harvest is forecast to trend lower over the next six weeks, projected at 2.625 million head this week and down to 2.55 million head on the week ending February 27th….
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...