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Two cars of technical tallow were reported today on the Chicago basis for equivalent on ₵80/LB, a steady price. One car of edible tallow was reported at  pricing of ₵80/LB as well as one car of edible lard at ₵82.00/LB Chicago. The rest of the animal fats and oils market saw light trading volumes with several participants reporting hesitant buying due to price levels.

As of February 9^th, 2022, monthly pricing on bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) – packer Chicago shows pointedly higher pricing when compared to 2021 as well as the 3-year average. The February monthly average for BFT Packer Chicago is currently at ₵70.36/LB, a year-over-year increase of 67.1 percent and a 147.9 percent climb over…