Limited trade keeps most animal protein prices flat; December NOPA crush pressures soybean meal

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Limited trade keeps most animal protein prices flat; December NOPA crush pressures soybean meal

Limited trade volume was reported to Fastmarkets on Wednesday January 15, with most US animal protein trade prices remaining rangebound for the day, according to market sources.

The only product to show price adjustments was poultry by-product pet food on indications of tighter inventory levels.

Fastmarkets’ daily assessment for poultry by-product pet food, Mid-South was $550-615 per short ton on Wednesday, compared with $525-600 per ton on Tuesday.

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