Demand from Upholstery Sector Drives Cow and Bull Hide Prices Higher

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Demand from Upholstery Sector Drives Cow and Bull Hide Prices Higher

Hide buyers actively bid for material today from traders, but not from packers. Several packers reported minimal new bidding activity this week and little carryover from last week. A few traders reported hide demand from Asian buyers from several industries, such as footwear and upholstery.
Footwear tanners continued to show little urgency to buy material. The interest from footwear tanners is when material is offered at attractive, low-price levels. Several buyers have stated they have plenty of inventory and they prefer to avoid...

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UK Hide Prices Rise to Offset Increased Freight Costs

UK Hide Prices Rise to Offset Increased Freight Costs

Argentina

January 18

In December 2023, slaughter totaled 1.08 million heads, 11% down year-on-year comparison.
The 2023...

Canola Oil Prices Wallow at Multi-Year Low

Canola Oil Prices Wallow at Multi-Year Low

Refined, blended, and deodorized (RBD) Los Angles canola oil prices continued to decline but held above 60 cents per pound...

International Animal Proteins 18.01.24

International Animal Proteins 18.01.24

The international animal protein market was steady to lower for the week. Meat and bonemeal (MBM) exports out of...

Organic Soybean Meal Imports

Organic Soybean Meal Imports

Organic soybean meal import volume has not been tracked prior to 2023...

Canada’s Position in Global Hempseed Markets

Canada’s Position in Global Hempseed Markets

Canada’s role in U.S. hempseed markets is made abundantly clear in the...

STEO Forecast and 2023 RVOs

STEO Forecast and 2023 RVOs

The RFS renewable volume obligations (RVOs) issued by the EPA provide percentage standards applied to the initial mandated forecast...

EU UCO Trading at Premium to US Market

EU UCO Trading at Premium to US Market

The market was mostly quiet today with steady trading reported on choice white grease FOB Mo. River and mostly...

Cold Weather Stifles Animal Protein Trade

Cold Weather Stifles Animal Protein Trade

Another day of light trade for the week with most participants continuing to focus on logistics versus spot trades.

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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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