Three cars of packer grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT-P) traded higher into/through the Chicago market today. Renderer was offered higher, but thus far the interest to pay higher prices for BFT-R are minimal.
Poultry fat prices were up this week, driven by continued tight supply. Spot availability has been limited with strong demand from the feed sector taking in a lot of material. Prices out of the Mid South market are trading as high as 49 cents per pound today. A tight labor market is tightening the production numbers and with fewer birds going through the harvest facilities, there is less poultry fat being rendered. Corn is offering support as well. July futures are settled below this level at $6.9675, but rounding up and using $7.00 per bushel, the prior three…
02.21.2025
US animal fats and oils markets finish week strong; broader uncertainty persists
The US animal fats and oils markets ended Friday February 21 on a relatively quiet note, though broader market developments throughout the week have added ongoing uncertainty to the...
02.21.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, February 21, 2025
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02.21.2025
US weekly net soybean meal exports, sales retreat again
In the week to February 13, US net soybean meal and soybean cake sales and exports continued to decline but were above most analysts' estimates, data released by the...