US corn futures tumble after USDA boosts planting estimates

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US corn futures tumble after USDA boosts planting estimates

Chicago Mercantile Exchange grain prices fell on Friday June 28, with the July CME soybean futures contract decreasing by 1.75 cents per bushel to settle at $11.50 per bu and July soymeal dropping by $0.60 per short ton to $360.50 per ton.

Meanwhile, the July CME corn futures contract declined by 16.50 cents per bu to $3.97 per bu, and July wheat futures fell by 6.25 cents per bu to close at $5.53 per bu.

Grain markets were on a downtrend on...

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US cattle slaughter climbs to 615,083 head; down 3.3% year-to-date

US cattle slaughter climbs to 615,083 head; down 3.3% year-to-date

Hide trading in the US was quiet at the end of the week on Friday June 28, with market...

US biofuel demand for vegetable oil as feedstock rising

US biofuel demand for vegetable oil as feedstock rising

The US biofuel industry consumed 1.77 billion lbs of vegetable oil as a feedstock during April, up by 6%...

US renewable diesel operators facing economic headwinds

US renewable diesel operators facing economic headwinds

Several years ago, renewable diesel (RD) margins enticed the oil industry to invest heavily in the sector. Today, in...

Seasonality, tight nearby supply supportive of tallow market

Seasonality, tight nearby supply supportive of tallow market

Distiller's corn oil trading on Thursday June 27 was higher for July shipment out of the Missouri River and...

Quarterly hog, pig headcounts increase production expectations

Quarterly hog, pig headcounts increase production expectations

Wider ranges have been indicated in the bloodmeal market due to the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and lighter...

International animal fats and oils, June 27, 2024

International animal fats and oils, June 27, 2024

Some trading for mixed fats with 15% free fatty acids (FFA) was reported at €840-860 ($898-919) per tonne in...

US wheat export sales exceed projections; soybean sales slump

US wheat export sales exceed projections; soybean sales slump

Chicago Mercantile Exchange grain prices were mixed on Thursday June 27, with the July CME soybean futures contract dropping...

US hide export sales rise 78% to 672,415 pieces

US hide export sales rise 78% to 672,415 pieces

In the US, regular-weight heavy Texas steer (HTS) hides traded down by $1 per piece to $22 per piece...

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06.27.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

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06.25.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

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06.24.2025

Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice

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...

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