It’s been a couple of consecutively slow weeks for the US hide market with packers and tanners in a stalemate and prices stuck sideways. The demand has been sluggish with tanners complaining about the lack of orders, low leather prices and a litany of other issues from environmental regulations and the collapsed drop split market to the strong US dollar. Strong kills in the US have slaughter nearing 600,000 head with year-to-date kill trending…
11.18.2024
EIA reduces US biomass-based diesel consumption forecast for 2024, 2025
The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) released on Wednesday November 13, reduced its 2024 and 2025 forecasts for the consumption biomass-based diesel (BBD). The...
11.18.2024
UCO prices rise to start week; December cattle slaughter expected to decline
Used cooking oil (UCO) prices edged higher in the US Gulf Coast on Monday November 18, amid an otherwise quiet start to the week...
11.18.2024
Missouri River, Texas Panhandle ruminant bloodmeal prices higher on active demand
US animal proteins were steady to higher on Monday November 18.
Bloodmeal demand was indicated as active by market sources, although some buyer hesitancy was reported. Ruminant bloodmeal...