Hog Slaughter Forecast Drops Into March, Remains Over 2023

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Hog Slaughter Forecast Drops Into March, Remains Over 2023

The market was quiet at the start of the week with no changes.

For the week ending March 24, 2024, hog slaughter is forecasted at 2.525 million head, 0.7 percent up from 2023. Over the next six weeks, hog slaughter is expected to average 2.488 million hea...

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January Corn and Soybean Crush

January Corn and Soybean Crush

DDGS prices have declined in the Iowa market on Monday, while other locations remained steady. Market participants noted that...

Cattle Slaughter Projected Higher into April

Cattle Slaughter Projected Higher into April

The US hide market had a quiet tone to start the week. A few sellers stated that carryover business...

Two Midwest Biodiesel Plants to Shut due to Poor Market Conditions

Two Midwest Biodiesel Plants to Shut due to Poor Market Conditions

Two biodiesel production plants in the Midwest owned by Chevron Renewable Energy Group will shutter operations as a result...

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Week Closes with Active Gulf Market

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Used cooking oil (UCO) traded as low as 39.5 cts/lb into the Gulf market with bids and offers heard...

Animal Proteins – Friday

Animal Proteins – Friday

The market was quiet today with no changes. 

Looking at the monthly averages in February, the markets were...

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06.27.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary

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06.25.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Runner market commentary

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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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