Three cars of renderer BFT traded higher this morning, up to 65 Chicago. Edible tallow was higher as well, trading at 75.5 Chicago in two cars. Distiller’s corn oil (DCO) prices were higher into Manly, IA today as well as out of the IL/WI market, supported by the higher soybean oil prices at the CME today.
Outside of the tallow and DCO markets trading was mostly quiet. Gulf indications were higher today, but there was no confirmation of actual tonnage trading at higher prices on UCO, tallow or yellow grease.
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