Soybean export sales for the 2016/17 marketing year fell 61% to 318.5 TMT and were 33% less than the prior 4-week average of 475.9 TMT. New crop sales totaled 12.8 TMT, down 82% week over week and lifting combined season sales to 331.3 TMT. Combined sales were down 62% from last week and less than analyst expectations that ranged from 350 to 1,000 TMT. 2016/17 export commitments are 103% of the USDA forecast with 18 weeks to go. Current sales are…
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.