06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Pressure continued for the US hide market with prices rolling back around $1 for steers and $1+ for cow selections. The Jacobsen Hide Index closed Friday at $62, down $1.34 from a week ago and during the week packer HTS traded for $63 to $65, BBS $70 to $71 and HNS $71 to $72 FOB plant.
Slaughter took a big bump, increasing to 587,000 from 548,000 the previous week and 548,188 a year ago. The week’s slaughter exceeded expectations and…
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...