Animal Fats

Animal Fats

Market Activity

Tallow was again quiet today with no trading reported. Sellers have commented that it’s a better move for them to blend tallow with high ffa fat and selling 15 ffa YG at $0.1700 rather than sell 4% BFT into the Chicago market at $0.1900.

Yellow grease trading was mostly steady today, but trading into the Carolinas was higher, $0.1800 – 0.1850.

Poultry fat prices moved higher throughout the South and East with sellers seeing good holiday-week demand…

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01.23.2025

Chicago animal fats and oils market trades higher on strong demand, tight supply

Chicago animal fats and oils market trades higher on strong demand, tight supply

Four cars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded at 49 cents per lb Chicago on Thursday January 23, while four cars of choice white grease (CWG) traded at...

01.23.2025

Winter weather impacts poultry production; December cattle, hog slaughter under prior year

Winter weather impacts poultry production; December cattle, hog slaughter under prior year

Sources continued to report limited trade for US animal proteins on Thursday January 23, leaving most prices flat day on day.

The only product under negative price pressure...

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Brazil’s tallow export prices climb, domestic bid-offer gap widens

Brazil’s tallow export prices climb, domestic bid-offer gap widens

Prices for exported Brazilian tallow rose by $20 per tonne in the week to Thursday January 23, as stronger demand from US importers led suppliers to prefer export sales...

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