Renderer BFT trades higher to close out the week

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Renderer BFT trades higher to close out the week

Renderer grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded up to 50 cents per lb Chicago on Friday January 24 in a five-car trade.

Prices into the Gulf were higher as well, with deals heard at 50 cents per lb delivered for max 20% free fatty acid (FFA) tallow.

Both buyers and sellers continued to report that spot supplies for animal fats are tight, with one market participant saying, “I’m sold out on some lower-volume production.”

In the week to Friday, the animal fats complex w...

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01.24.2025

Renderer BFT trades higher to close out the week

Renderer BFT trades higher to close out the week

Renderer grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded up to 50 cents per lb Chicago on Friday January 24 in a five-car trade.

Prices into the Gulf were higher as well,...

01.24.2025

US animal protein market steady ahead of IPPE

US animal protein market steady ahead of IPPE

The US animal protein market was quiet on Friday January 24, with most buyers and sellers saying that they were taking a trading pause ahead of the International Production...

01.24.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, January 24, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, January 24, 2025

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