The soft underpinning in the US hide market carried through last week but there was not a lot of difference in price from the sales during the week of the APLF. Packer HTS sold for $68, BBS from $72 to $73, HNS for $74 to $75 and BS for $65 FOB plant. The Jacobsen Hide Index closed on Friday at $65.61 compared to $65.78 the same day a week prior. The cow market was generally steady with some reports that there was a little more back pressure…
11.25.2024
Glycerin prices mostly stable even amid tightening kosher supplies
Glycerin prices were mostly stable on Monday November 25, with one source saying “market prices seem to be holding for now.”
Kosher glycerin supplies are “getting tighter,” according...
11.25.2024
Packer BFT, CWG trade higher; hog slaughter down week on week
Prices for packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) moved higher on Monday November 25, in an otherwise quiet trade day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Five cars of packer BFT traded...
11.25.2024
Cattle slaughter six-week average projection down for holiday season
Trading was generally quiet in the US animal protein market on Monday November 25, though price ranges adjusted slightly in typical pre-holiday fashion.
Price pressure on ruminant meat...