Cattle Slaughter Projected Lower ahead of Holiday

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Cattle Slaughter Projected Lower ahead of Holiday

The Jacobsen | 05.15.2023

Trading was quiet to start the week with no changes reported. For the most part, the market was steady, with sources travelling to Chicago for the Jacobsen Biofuels and Feedstock Conference and waiting to do business in person.

For the week ending May 13, cattle slaughter was forecast at 635,000 head, down 2.5 percent from 2022 but up 1.9 percent from the week prior. Over the next six weeks, cattle slaughter is projected to average 635,830 head per week, down 2.6 percent from 2022 and down...

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Hog Slaughter Forecast Above 2022 For May

Hog Slaughter Forecast Above 2022 For May

For Monday, animal proteins were called steady for the start of the week. Several participants are currently traveling for...

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Weekly Soybean Crush Margins Drop Significantly with Soyoil Reductions

Weekly Soybean Crush Margins Drop Significantly with Soyoil Reductions

The estimated Central Illinois crush margin increased week ending May 12th, moving down week-on-week by 8.0 percent. Year-over-year crush...

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Cheap US & Brazilian Hides Sent to Landfill & Gelatin

Cheap US & Brazilian Hides Sent to Landfill & Gelatin

Hide sellers reported minimal weekend activity in the US hide market. Buyers continue to complain about lacking leather orders...

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Soybean Oil Futures Hold Below 50 Cents Per Pound

Soybean Oil Futures Hold Below 50 Cents Per Pound

Cash trading was very quiet to start the week, with many sources travelling to Chicago for the Jacobsen Biofuels...

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WASDE Sparks Selling In SBO Futures, Fats Quiet to Close Week

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Trading was mostly quiet to close out the week. Choice white grease and distiller's corn oil (DCO) traded at...

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Bloodmeal Prices Soar on Tight Supply

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Trading was quiet today with no changes reported. 

For the week, animal proteins were highly unsettled on tight inventories. This,...

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