Hide sellers communicated little trading activity since last week, except for regular weight butt branded steers, which traded $1 lower or below prior traded levels. Sellers indicated active trading last week along with a few reports of big volume packer sales, at lower than current market levels. These were withheld from reporting.
Shoe tanners have begun inquiring about material but at lower than current market levels.
A packer stated that an auto tanner was active at the start of the week, paying steady to last month’s price levels. The trades were not reported.
Cured and Wet Blue Export Shipments by Selected Countries — Through October 19
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...
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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...