Hide prices soften further, have potentially reached floor

Blog

Hide prices soften further, have potentially reached floor

Market participants began the week starting Monday May 20 trading hides at lower prices than the week prior, but sellers indicated several markets had potentially reached a bottom. The materials reported were items not listed in Fastmarkets’ Price Guide.

Several sellers indicated heavy native steer (HNS) and butt branded steer hides were under price pressure on Tuesday May 21, driven by limited purchasing activity from automotive tanners. A packer reported the best bid they received for HNS...

Read More
Delayed RD demand could be bullish for soybean oil market

Delayed RD demand could be bullish for soybean oil market

US renewable diesel (RD) production rebounded in April to a new all-time high, and market sources expect the upward...

Organic corn prices decline over first half of 2024

Organic corn prices decline over first half of 2024

Organic corn prices have continued to decline moderately over the first half of 2024. As with other organic grain...

Strong feed demand boosts choice white grease market

Strong feed demand boosts choice white grease market

Choice white grease (CWG) prices rose on Monday May 20, supported by the market expectation of tighter supply heading...

Lower cattle herd expectations signal tightening cattle products

Lower cattle herd expectations signal tightening cattle products

US animal proteins were steady on Monday May 20, with limited trade reported and most testing the pre-holiday market.

Central Illinois soybean crush margins rebound from previous low

Central Illinois soybean crush margins rebound from previous low

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) grain prices shifted higher across the board on Monday May 20.

The July soybean...

Hide supply increases along with higher-than-expected cattle production

Hide supply increases along with higher-than-expected cattle production

Hide supply increased more than previously expected in the spring of 2024, driven by an upswing in cattle slaughter,...

US Gulf crude-degummed soybean oil basis rises; RBD flat

US Gulf crude-degummed soybean oil basis rises; RBD flat

The US spot vegetable oil market was very quiet on Monday May 20. Many end users remained well covered...

Key hemp provisions included in 2024 Farm Bill draft

Key hemp provisions included in 2024 Farm Bill draft

While governors across the country sign legislation making many hemp-derived cannabinoids explicitly illegal, new legislation is emerging in Congress...

Blog

05.09.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, May 9, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, May 9, 2025

Runner market commentary
Table 1

Membership required to view content.

Table 2

...

Membership is requi...

05.02.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, May 2, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, May 2, 2025

Runner market commentary
Table 1

Membership required to view content.

Table 2

...

Membership is requi...

04.25.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, April 25, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, April 25, 2025

Runner market commentary
Table 1

Membership required to view content.

Table 2

...

Membership is req...

Latest Tweets