Ethanol production continues to fall; UCO trades slightly higher

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Ethanol production continues to fall; UCO trades slightly higher

Used cooking oil (UCO) was reported at 45.50 cents per lb delivered US Gulf on Wednesday September 25, while yellow grease increased in the California markets.

Trading in the tallow markets remained limited throughout the day, although bids for material delivered into the Gulf were received slightly higher.

The most movement seen throughout the day was in the distiller’s corn oil markets where, delivered Gulf prices edged up to 46.00-47.00 cents per lb. Meanwhile, Midwest markets were assessed at 43.50-44.00 cents per lb FOB Missouri River...

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