Animal Proteins

Animal Proteins

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Blood meal prices continue struggling to make a rebound and are influenced by larger cattle and hog slaughter which has generated increased blood meal production compared to last year during this time frame. The relative price of both ruminant and porcine blood meal to soybean meal futures is currently at 178%.  This is up about 10 percentage points from the September average and reflective of lower soybean meal prices rather than any increase in blood meal…

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05.16.2024

Animal fat prices steady on limited volume traded

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,...

05.16.2024

Grain consuming animal units forecast lower for 2023/24, 2024/’25

Grain consuming animal units forecast lower for 2023/24, 2024/’25

Animal protein prices were steady on Thursday May 16.

Market sources reported an uptick in interest, but the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, lower prices for distiller dried grains...

05.16.2024

International animal fats and oils, May 16 2024

International animal fats and oils, May 16 2024

Market sources also reported that UCO traded at €1,065 per tonne on a DDP France basis, while deals for imported UCO were heard at $975 per tonne CIF Rotterdam,...

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