Packer grade bleachable fancy tallow and choice white grease both traded lower on a Chicago basis this afternoon. The CWG trade was done in five cars, the BFT trade was for three cars. Renderer BFT traded higher, up two cents from the last traded level. Trucks of choice white grease traded in limited volume, anywhere from 43.5 – 50.5 FOB Mo. River. Buying ideas from the biodiesel side of the market are lower than two weeks prior and there is a push for sub-50 delivered values.
Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.46 million head, down 4 percent from a year ago levels. The slaughter is forecast to trend lower over the next six weeks,…
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...