Animal fat prices resilient despite sinking soybean oil futures

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Animal fat prices resilient despite sinking soybean oil futures

Five cars of packer bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded up, to 45 cents per lb Chicago basis on Friday June 7. Twelve cars of edible tallow traded at 52 cents per lb Chicago basis, steady with the last traded level.

Late on Thursday June 6 and on Friday, lard traded at 46 cents per lb Chicago basis for a total of six cars, done in separate trades.

For the week through June 7, animal fats prices continued to trend higher on strong...

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