BFT prices continue to fall; DCO posts modest gains

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BFT prices continue to fall; DCO posts modest gains

Four cars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded lower on Thursday October 24, settling at 43 cents per lb in the Chicago market.

This decline follows a downward trend observed in the Chicago renderer BFT market on Wednesday, although prices remained stable on Thursday at 44 cents per lb.

Sources attribute the week’s price dip to a lack of demand, leading some participants to adopt a bearish outlook for the remainder of the year.

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