There were no confirmed trades in the market and bids and offers were quiet to start the week.
The USDA estimated hog slaughter for last week at 2.578 million head, including a 136,000 head estimate for Saturday. Last week’s estimate was 0.7 percent over the prior week’s figure and up 9.2 percent from the year prior.
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12.24.2024
Animal fats, oils markets quiet amid Christmas holiday
The US animal fats and oils markets remained steady on Tuesday December 24, amid limited trading due to the Christmas holidays.
Market sources expected activity to remain subdued...
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US November broiler, turkey slaughter down year on year
US animal protein prices were steady on Tuesday December 24, with limited volumes reported to have been traded. With the proximity of the end-of-year holidays, most market participants are...
12.24.2024
US weekly soybean, wheat export inspections rise, corn falls
Weekly export inspections
Export inspections of US grains showed a decline for corn but an increase for soybean and wheat in the week to December 19, according to data...