February Home Starts & Furniture Sales Fall

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February Home Starts & Furniture Sales Fall

Sellers are seeing a decent volume of inquiries on bull, cow and dairy steer material. Production out of the upholstery tanneries in the Hebei province has slowed because of water shortages. Tanneries in this province were running at full capacity prior to the shortage. Demand from Hebei has been a big part of the recent rally in cow hide prices. If production interruptions continue, there is risk tanning may slow in this region. 

February's Federal Reserve Economic Data for US home starts and advanced retail...

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Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 3/24/21: Customer Q&A

Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 3/24/21: Customer Q&A

Video shorts from the Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar Report Our team of Senior Analysts break down questions from...

May Soybean Oil Contract Locked Limit-Up on Fund Spreading

May Soybean Oil Contract Locked Limit-Up on Fund Spreading

May Soybean Oil Contract Locked Limit-Up on Fund Spreading

Vegetable oil prices were sharply higher on...

Cattle Slaughter Forecasted Steady in Upcoming Weeks

Cattle Slaughter Forecasted Steady in Upcoming Weeks

Despite reports of resistance to higher offers, steer selections traded at higher prices today. Today, there were multiple packer...

Industry Pioneers

Industry Pioneers

As new business ventures for hemp fiber emerge, a common challenge is having no working model to emulate.  Farmers have...

Organic Milk Sales Continue to Rise

Organic Milk Sales Continue to Rise

 

According to merchandisers, organic soybean meal prices remain bid, offered in California at $1,300 per short ton at Oakland's...

China and Mexico Remain Strong Buyers of Corn and Wheat

China and Mexico Remain Strong Buyers of Corn and Wheat

 

Exports Exceed Analyst Projections for Corn and Wheat

Weekly soybean export sales for the 2020/21 marketing...

Organic Soybean Meal Prices are Rising

Organic Soybean Meal Prices are Rising

Organic protein prices are rising. In Baltimore, organic soybean meal prices are offered at $1,275 per short ton on...

Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 3/16/21: Customer Q&A

Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 3/16/21: Customer Q&A

Video shorts from the Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar Report Our team of Senior Analysts break down questions from...

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01.07.2025

Biodiesel imports climb 10% from 2-year low; exports fall to lowest level since January 2024

Biodiesel imports climb 10% from 2-year low; exports fall to lowest level since January 2024

US Census Bureau data released on Tuesday January 7 showed a monthly divergence in biodiesel imports and exports. Biodiesel import volume rose from a two-year low last month, climbing...

01.07.2025

Packer BFT trades higher; rising HO/SBO prices lift UCO sentiment

Packer BFT trades higher; rising HO/SBO prices lift UCO sentiment

Three railcars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded higher at 45 cents per lb, Chicago basis on Tuesday January 7.

Apart from this trade and continued activity in choice...

01.07.2025

Poultry by-product pet grade lower on export unease, possible winter weather in Mid-South, Southeast

Poultry by-product pet grade lower on export unease, possible winter weather in Mid-South, Southeast

US animal proteins had limited price changes indicated on Tuesday January 7 due to a quiet tone reported by multiple market sources.

Price pressure was reported on poultry-related...

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