The long holiday weekend put an expected cut into the cattle harvest numbers last week and the downtime at JBS further exacerbated the production cuts. Slaughter fell to an estimated 538,000 head last week, down 14.5 percent from the week prior. Production is expected to pick back up this week. Slaughter this week is forecast at 660,000 head and the weeks leading up to the July 4th break are estimated at an average of 657,500 head. Over the next six weeks slaughter is forecast…
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
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