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02.07.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, February 7, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, February 7, 2025

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02.07.2025

US grain futures plunge ahead of weekend

US grain futures plunge ahead of weekend

Chicago Mercantile Exchange grain prices fell on Friday, with the March soybean futures contract decreasing by 11 cents per bushel to settle at $10.49 per bu and March soymeal dropping by $5 per short ton to $301.40 per ton.

02.07.2025

US weekly cattle slaughter falls 1% to 593,858 head; YTD down 3%

US weekly cattle slaughter falls 1% to 593,858 head; YTD down 3%

The US hide market was relatively slow to close the week on Friday February 7. Market sources indicated that trading was flat, though there were trades reported on Colorado branded steers (CBS) and butt branded steers (BBS), with steady...