Ruminant and porcine blood meal prices have traded sideways this week. The volatility in the soybean meal market has both buyers and sellers proceeding cautiously. Through nearly the first half of the month, ruminant blood meal out of the Missouri River market has averaged 242 percent of the price of nearby soybean meal, a touch above the prior three year and right in line with the prior five year average. Historically, prices have moved higher in March relative to February and the expectation for tighter production through the first…
02.04.2025
Chicago, Gulf animal fats and oils markets strengthen despite ongoing uncertainty
The US animal fats and oils markets were stable to higher on Tuesday February 4, as Chicago market activity saw a notable uptick throughout the day.
Six railcars...
02.04.2025
Light trade volume leaves most US animal protein prices flat
Light trade volume was reported in the US animal proteins markets for Tuesday February 4.
Ruminant meat and bonemeal, Missouri River, was reported as steady from Monday February...
02.04.2025
December US soybean crush, corn consumption up month on month
US soybean crush above monthly, yearly levels
Soybeans crushed for crude oil totaled 218 million bushels in December 2024, up by 7% from November and by 4% from...