Uncertainty leads to lackluster demand in US animal protein market

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Uncertainty leads to lackluster demand in US animal protein market

Alexandra Watts | 10.02.2024

US animal protein prices were steady to lower on Wednesday October 2 due to limited trade and market uncertainty, sources told Fastmarkets.

Trades in larger volumes were indicated for poultry by-product meal, meat and bonemeal, and feathermeal within the previously assessed price ranges.

Most participants in the Midwest told Fastmarkets that they do not expect the port strike to affect prices in the region in the near term.

But several sources in the US export animal protein market were hesitant to...

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