Today’s USDA export report pours water on claims that sales were robust last week, especially in the case of wet blue. For week ending July 26, hide and wet blue export sales were 32% lower at 359,410 from 530,497 the prior week and shipments were 13.7% lower at 431,708 from 500,146. The same week slaughter was 640,000 head from 635,000 the prior week. Compared to this point a year ago, total sales are 4.4% lower at 15.186 million and…
10.31.2024
US biofuel capacity, feedstock demand fall in August: EIA
US biodiesel capacity declined to a four-month low of 1.995 billion gallons during August, according to data released on Thursday October 31 by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
10.31.2024
December animal fats, oils prices decline amid uncertainties on 2025 tax credits
Spot trading in the US animal fats and oils markets was relatively quiet on Thursday October 31, with only a handful of trades agreed, with uncertainties about the tax...
10.31.2024
US pasture, range conditions decline further in October
Limited trade was reported on the US animal proteins market on Thursday October 31. Reported trades were within the previously assessed price ranges.
Pasture, range conditions
The national...