Leather Demand Remains Weak, Hides Stay Under Pressure

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Leather Demand Remains Weak, Hides Stay Under Pressure

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June 15

Argentine slaughter totaled 1.28 million head in May, up 10 percent from one year ago, and up 7 percent from last April.
Slaughter stays firm. Green raw hide prices are unchanged despite frigorificos pressure to increase.
Good quality Buenos Aires wet salted heavy steer prices are still unchanged at about US$0.49 per kg,
Weak demand for hides, sale prices stay low, which makes competitiveness difficult. Situatio...

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Record High Soybean Crush for Month of May

Record High Soybean Crush for Month of May

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Animal Proteins – International 15.6.23

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Organic Corn Trading Slow on Lack of Arbitrage Opportunities

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Hemp Building Segment Poised for Growth

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W2Fuel Halting Biodiesel Production...

Chicago Tallow Prices Trade Sharply Higher

Chicago Tallow Prices Trade Sharply Higher

Late yesterday three cars of packer BFT traded up to 60 cts/lb Chicago, which was followed shortly after with...

Poultry-by Pet Grade and Chicken Meal Values Deflate

Poultry-by Pet Grade and Chicken Meal Values Deflate

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Downturn in Ethanol Production Sends Stocks Lower

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Market Update

Wheat midds were reported as mixed for the week, experiencing an upswing in demand...

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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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