Palm Oil Prices Rally Ahead of Holiday
The rally in vegetable oil prices accelerated as short-covering ahead of a national holiday on Thursday led palm oil prices sharply higher. The gains in palm oil triggered oil/meal spreading in the soybean oil markets, driving soybean oil prices to outpace modest gains in soybean futures. Gains in vegetable oil futures on the Dalian exchange also helped support prices. However, palm oil’s relative outperformance narrowed the spread between soybean oil and palm oil contracts, with the spread between…
11.25.2024
Glycerin prices mostly stable even amid tightening kosher supplies
Glycerin prices were mostly stable on Monday November 25, with one source saying “market prices seem to be holding for now.”
Kosher glycerin supplies are “getting tighter,” according...
11.25.2024
Packer BFT, CWG trade higher; hog slaughter down week on week
Prices for packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) moved higher on Monday November 25, in an otherwise quiet trade day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Five cars of packer BFT traded...
11.25.2024
Cattle slaughter six-week average projection down for holiday season
Trading was generally quiet in the US animal protein market on Monday November 25, though price ranges adjusted slightly in typical pre-holiday fashion.
Price pressure on ruminant meat...