Hide sellers communicated little trading activity since last week, except for regular weight butt branded steers, which traded $1 lower or below prior traded levels. Sellers indicated active trading last week along with a few reports of big volume packer sales, at lower than current market levels. These were withheld from reporting.
Shoe tanners have begun inquiring about material but at lower than current market levels.
A packer stated that an auto tanner was active at the start of the week, paying steady to last month’s price levels. The trades were not reported.
Cured and Wet Blue Export Shipments by Selected Countries — Through October 19
11.22.2024
Biodiesel margins rise, but window of opportunity limited
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11.22.2024
Gulf prices average higher despite weeklong declines in SBO
For the week ended Friday November 22, packer bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) remained unchanged from the previous week’s average, while Gulf Coast-delivered tallow rose 2.7%, primarily...
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Bloodmeal largest price mover week on week; November cattle on feed higher
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