03.07.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, March 7, 2025

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Feathermeal traded lower out of the Mid-South and Minnesota markets this week. Over the last five years, the March average price for Mid-South feather meal has been higher than February three times, or 60 percent. The Mid-South market has averaged $19.53 higher in March relative to February over the 2015 – 2020 period. Seasonal increases in fertilizer and aquaculture demand have helped boost prices in the past, but shipping delays are contributing to heavier interior supply. Additionally, the down move in soybean meal has buyers in the feed sector considering increasing their soybean meal inclusions. Buyers will push to…