Animal Fats

Animal Fats

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Chicago packer BFT was bid higher this afternoon with no trading reported as of press time. Renderer was bid steady with no action either. Unexpected downtimes at some beef plants in the US have cut slaughter levels and sellers are seeing supplies tighten. Cattle slaughter was estimated at 102,000 head today, down 7 percent from last week.

Distillers corn oil prices moved higher this afternoon on tight supplies. Ethanol production was estimated at 672,000…

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01.23.2025

Chicago animal fats and oils market trades higher on strong demand, tight supply

Chicago animal fats and oils market trades higher on strong demand, tight supply

Four cars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded at 49 cents per lb Chicago on Thursday January 23, while four cars of choice white grease (CWG) traded at...

01.23.2025

Winter weather impacts poultry production; December cattle, hog slaughter under prior year

Winter weather impacts poultry production; December cattle, hog slaughter under prior year

Sources continued to report limited trade for US animal proteins on Thursday January 23, leaving most prices flat day on day.

The only product under negative price pressure...

01.23.2025

Brazil’s tallow export prices climb, domestic bid-offer gap widens

Brazil’s tallow export prices climb, domestic bid-offer gap widens

Prices for exported Brazilian tallow rose by $20 per tonne in the week to Thursday January 23, as stronger demand from US importers led suppliers to prefer export sales...

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