06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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As soybean oil futures continued to crumble this week, crude-degummed and refined, bleached, and deoderized (RBD) basis levels in the Midwest were firm to higher although trading continues to be thin. Sources pointed to tight supply, with anecdotal reports indicating that capacity is generally sold out through the third quarter.
Soybean oil basis began to climb several weeks ago amid expectations for increased demand from the U.S. renewable diesel (RD) sector from new units coming online, combined with plans for scheduled maintenance at Midwest crush plants in the fourth quarter.
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06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...