Ruminant blood meal prices moved higher this week, but have stalled relative to the porcine blood meal market. Demand continues as production remains very tight, but the threat of reformulations have tempered the upside. The relative price to nearby soybean meal for the month of April is 327 percent, 66 points over the prior three year average. Since 2017, relative prices near the 340 percent market have initiated reformulations which have dramatically sent the market lower. In 2017, prices averaged 339 percent of the price of nearby soybean meal in February and March before falling to 285…
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Biodiesel imports climb 10% from 2-year low; exports fall to lowest level since January 2024
US Census Bureau data released on Tuesday January 7 showed a monthly divergence in biodiesel imports and exports. Biodiesel import volume rose from a two-year low last month, climbing...
01.07.2025
Packer BFT trades higher; rising HO/SBO prices lift UCO sentiment
Three railcars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded higher at 45 cents per lb, Chicago basis on Tuesday January 7.
Apart from this trade and continued activity in choice...
01.07.2025
Poultry by-product pet grade lower on export unease, possible winter weather in Mid-South, Southeast
US animal proteins had limited price changes indicated on Tuesday January 7 due to a quiet tone reported by multiple market sources.
Price pressure was reported on poultry-related...