January U.S. Soybean Crush Steps Back from Record High
**Please note, The Jacobsen will not publish a bulletin on Monday, February 19 in observance of Presidents' Day.**
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Argentina
February 15
In January, slaughter totaled 1.16 million head, 7% up from December and 3% down from the year prior.
This week was a short working week in Argentina as both Monday and Tuesday were the Carnival holiday.
Slaughter volumes didn’t increase this week from last due to the holidays.
Good quality Buenos Aires wet salted heavy steers continue quoting unchanged from the prior week at about US$0.55 per kg.
There is limited leather demand, but sem...
