MBM Prices Flat, Shipping Issues Contribute to Quiet Trading Day

MBM Prices Flat, Shipping Issues Contribute to Quiet Trading Day

Meat and bone meal prices, both porcine and ruminant, were relatively flat today with limited changes reported. Sub-zero temps and plenty of snow have compounded an already difficult shipping environment and buyers seem to be getting a feel on immediate needs and gauging rail delays. Demand remains strong and the reversal in direction on the nearby soybean meal market is supportive of steady to higher prices in the MBM markets. Cattle and hog harvest numbers are forecast by…

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04.25.2024

US heating oil, distillate fuel consumption lower than usual in Q1

US heating oil, distillate fuel consumption lower than usual in Q1


In the first quarter of 2024, US prices for distillate fuel oil — which includes diesel fuels for vehicles and for home heating — was lower than the...

04.25.2024

Chicago animal fat prices fall on increased supply

Chicago animal fat prices fall on increased supply

Four cars of packer grade bleachable fancy tallow traded at 40.5 cents per lb Chicago on Thursday April 25, down 1.5 cents per lb from the previously-traded level.

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Choppy tones widen ranges on porcine meat, bonemeal

Choppy tones widen ranges on porcine meat, bonemeal

The animal proteins market was reportedly steady to choppy on Thursday April 25, creating wider ranges on porcine meat and bonemeal specifically.

Poultry byproduct pet grade and feathermeal were steady...

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