Hog Slaughter into September Forecast In-Line With 2022

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Hog Slaughter into September Forecast In-Line With 2022

A quiet tone was indicated at the start of the week for animal proteins, typical for Monday. 

For the week ending August 12th, 2023, hog slaughter is forecast at 2.350 million head, a 0.9-percent increase from 2022 and less than half percent higher than last week. According to the USDA Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for July 22nd, average live weights were at 281 pounds. Over the next six weeks, hog slaughter is projected to average 2.371 million head per week, around...

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Soybean Yields Possible Due to Favorable Weather

Soybean Yields Possible Due to Favorable Weather

Based on reports, DDGS appear to be stable, apart from one active trade. According to market participants DDGS in...

Cattle Hide Trading Sideways Through Weekend

Cattle Hide Trading Sideways Through Weekend

Hide demand was consistent over the weekend with buyers willing to pay steady price levels to current market. Automotive...

Drop in Crude Oil, Bearish Weather Outlook Sink Veg Oil Prices

Drop in Crude Oil, Bearish Weather Outlook Sink Veg Oil Prices

World edible oil prices moved lower on Monday, as weakness in energy markets and forecasts for moderate weather conditions through...

Survey Outlines Consumers’ Organic Chicken Purchasing Behavior

Survey Outlines Consumers’ Organic Chicken Purchasing Behavior

Demand for organic products remains solid, despite the availability of...

Weekly Hemp Recap

Weekly Hemp Recap

Last Week’s Hemp Commentary

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Refiners Challenge Denial of 26 Small-Refinery Exemptions

Refiners Challenge Denial of 26 Small-Refinery Exemptions

*Please Note – Bob Lane will be out of the office until August 8, 2023. Please contact...

Animal Fat Prices Continue to Trend Higher

Animal Fat Prices Continue to Trend Higher

Trading finished the week on a relatively quiet note with one car of tech tallow traded up a penny...

Mostly Flat Week-on-Week Price Changes

Mostly Flat Week-on-Week Price Changes

A quiet tone was reported from participants this week. Most values were flat week-on-week with the exception of a...

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03.07.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, March 7, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, March 7, 2025

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03.03.2025

EASA releases EU SAF mandate penalty reference prices

EASA releases EU SAF mandate penalty reference prices

The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released its report on 2024 aviation fuel prices on February 25, and this will be used to assess penalties for non-compliance with ReFuelEU...

03.03.2025

Gulf UCO, tallow prices edge lower; Chicago lard posts modest gains

Gulf UCO, tallow prices edge lower; Chicago lard posts modest gains

Activity in the US animal fats and oils markets picked up late in the day on Monday March 3, with the US Gulf region reporting the bulk of trades.

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