Friday Early Publication Hours in Effect — Tomorrow’s Trade Reporting Deadline 2 p.m. CST
Friday publication hours are in effect. The deadline for trade reporting will be at 2 p.m. CST with publication of the Hide & Leather Price Guide/Commentary soon after.
USDA Cure Hide and Wet Blue Export Sales Recap
For week ending April 30, export sales for 2020 marketing year decreased 47.2 percent to 450,113 from 772,345 and shipments decreased 3.1 percent to 469,083 from 422,626. Sales for marketing year 2020 totaled 8,872,737—mostly all hides. The average year-to-date weekly trends for federally inspected slaughter were 587,194, total export sales were 492,929 and total export shipments were 484,416.
Today’s Market
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05.06.2024
Strong biodiesel production seen weighing on crude glycerin prices
The whispers of declining biodiesel production are meeting with resistance. Some observers have been sounding the alarm regarding declining production for over a year now, but if true, biodiesel...
05.06.2024
Average weekly hog slaughter to decrease into mid-June: Fastmarkets’ research team
Distillers’ corn oil (DCO) prices fell to 42-43.5 cents per lb delivered US Gulf on Monday May 6 for May-June shipments. There was additional trading reported on the same...
05.06.2024
Year-to-date commercial cattle production falls 2.30% y-o-y
US animal proteins prices were steady on Monday May 6. Limited trade was reported, with several market participants only testing prices, Fastmarkets heard.
US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research...