06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Trading was minimal in the US hide market on Tuesday September 24, expect for cowhides, which traded flat to reported prices in the past four weeks. Colombia removed its restrictions on US beef imports, further squashing concerns about avian influenza’s potential negative effect on hide trading.
Federal officials reported that Colombia fully reversed its ban on US beef from states where avian influenza has been detected in dairy cows — Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas. Colombian officials imposed these restrictions in mid-April to avoid the spread of influenza.
The USDA reported Colombia’s imports of fresh, chilled or frozen cuts of US beef at 542 tonnes year to date on September 12, down by 34.5% from the year prior.
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06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...