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The market was fairly quiet to end the week, with many travelling home from the North American Renderers Association (NARA) conference in Florida. Three railcars of packer BFT traded down 3.5 cents to 52.50 cts/lb Chicago, while three cars of render BFT traded down to 55 cts/lb Chicago. Two cars of choice white grease traded down two cents at 48 cts Chicago late this afternoon. 

Lackluster demand for animal fats from the biofuels industry has pushed prices lower despite solid interest from the feed and oleochemical sectors. Additionally, the ongoing erosion in soybean oil and heating oil prices kept pressure on the market this week. Nearby soybean oil prices were down about five percent this week, while heating oil futures unwound three percent.

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