Price pressure on ruminant and porcine items for the week
Sloppy markets were reported for porcine and ruminant items at the close of week ending Friday April 19.
The market was quiet heading into the weekend. Used cooking oil (UCO) traded in large volume into the Gulf at 40 cents per lb delivered in the truck market.
On the week, animal fats prices were flat to higher. Packer BFT on a Chicago basis was steady at 42 cents per lb. Choice white grease (CWG) and yellow grease (YG) FOB Mo. River advanced, with the CWG market increasing b...