The market continues to drift mostly sideways this week with supply and demand offsets holding prices steady and volume slightly below normal. Slaughter this week and last is above average with last week being the highest for the year at 581,000 head. The next two weeks, however kills will be down to three and a half or four days for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Demand in general is a little down with buyers done purchasing for…
05.03.2024
Biodiesel imports fall to 8-month low in March; exports rise to 3-month high
Biodiesel imported into the US fell in March for the first time in four months while biodiesel exported from the US reached a three-month high.
Import demand from...
05.03.2024
BFT, soybean oil weekly average prices tumble
For the week to Friday, prices were broadly lower compared with the prior week’s average. Packer bleachable fancy tallow was down by 2.2% from the prior week’s average on...
05.03.2024
US animal protein prices remain under pressure; soymeal rises
US animal protein prices were mixed in the week to Friday May 3 but showed no large movements, with multiple market participants traveling for the Petfood Forum in Kansas...