05.16.2024
Animal fat prices steady on limited volume traded
Fastmarkets price assessment for edible tallow, fob Chicago was $52.00 cents per lb on 14 railcars, steady from $52.00 cent per lb on Wednesday May 15.
On Thursday,...
Limited trade was reported in the animal proteins market, leaving values steady for the start of the week.
For the week ending February 10, 2024, hog slaughter is forecasted at 2.60 million head, up 5.1 percent from 2023 but down 3.4 percent from last week. Over the next six weeks, hog slaughter is expected to average 2.50 million head per week, 1.6 percent above 2023 levels.
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