Soybean export sales for the 2017/18 marketing year were 110.9 TMT, down 27% from last week and 39% less than the prior 4-week average. Sales for the 2018/19 crop year totaled 591.6 TMT, lifting combined sales to 702.5 TMT. Combined sales were down 46% week over week but within analyst estimates that ranged from 600-1,350 TMT. 2017/18 export commitments are 103% of the USDA forecast…
05.13.2024
US glycerin prices mostly steady amid increasing biodiesel production
Glycerin prices in the US were steady to slightly lower on Monday May 13. US biodiesel production has been increasing, boosting the supply of glycerin — a co-product of...
05.13.2024
Weekly cattle slaughter forecast to remain below 2023 levels into June
US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast cattle slaughter at 630,000 head in the week to Saturday May 18, down by 1.61% compared with the same period in 2023.
05.13.2024
Six-week hog slaughter forecast to be flat or up from 2023
US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast hog slaughter at 2.425 million head in the week to Saturday May 18, up by 0.75% from the same period in 2023.