US corn, soybean, soymeal export sales hit marketing-year lows

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US corn, soybean, soymeal export sales hit marketing-year lows

Corn
US corn sales for 2023/24 were reported at a marketing-year low of 119,100 tonnes in the week to August 15, down by 1% from the previous week and by 57% from the prior four-week average, landing within the USDA’s expected range of 100,000-300,000 tonnes, USDA data showed on Thursday August 22.

Much of the increase came from Japan (110,900 tonnes), South Korea (62,000 tonnes), Venezuela (31,600 tonnes), Mexico (22,600 tonnes) and El Salvador (21,400 tonnes). These gains were partly offset by reductions...

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USDA reports high export hide sales for week ended August 15

USDA reports high export hide sales for week ended August 15

Several market participants reported heavy bidding for hides on August 22. The market was optimistic about hide price improvements...

International hide market optimistic for ACLE

International hide market optimistic for ACLE

Brazil
The price of Brazilian wet blue TR1 hides was $0.60-0.62 per square foot during the week to Thursday...

US spot palm oil, products prices rise on Indonesian B40 mandate

US spot palm oil, products prices rise on Indonesian B40 mandate

US cash palm oil and refined product prices continued to climb in the week to Thursday August 22; gains...

International animal proteins, August 22, 2024

International animal proteins, August 22, 2024

Prices in the international animal proteins market were mixed in the week to Thursday August 22, with Australian prices...

Hempseed imports decline as U.S. production jumps

Hempseed imports decline as U.S. production jumps

U.S. hempseed imports declined from 2022 to 2023 by 12.6%. More precipitous declines from 2023 to 2024 depicted in the...

Sluggish economic data has ULSD futures, biodiesel prices trending lower

Sluggish economic data has ULSD futures, biodiesel prices trending lower

US ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) futures fell to a 15-month low on Wednesday August 21. Slowing economies in the...

US BFT packer, CWG prices lower despite limited supply

US BFT packer, CWG prices lower despite limited supply

Fifteen railcars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded lower in the US on Wednesday August 21 at 45.75...

US animal protein prices flat to down in sluggish market

US animal protein prices flat to down in sluggish market

US animal protein prices were steady to lower on Wednesday August 21, with market participants still reporting price pressure...

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11.26.2024

Biomass-based diesel market quiet ahead of US holiday

Biomass-based diesel market quiet ahead of US holiday

Biomass-based diesel markets were quiet on Tuesday November 26 ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday.

Biofuel markets in general have slowed ahead of the implementation of the Clean...

11.26.2024

BFT prices climb as some DCO markets trend lower

BFT prices climb as some DCO markets trend lower

Bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) prices rose again on Tuesday November 26 during another relatively quiet trade session while the market slows ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US.

11.26.2024

Sluggish trade ahead of Thanksgiving; October broiler slaughter well above 2023

Sluggish trade ahead of Thanksgiving; October broiler slaughter well above 2023

Trade values below the current ranges were indicated on meat and bonemeal, although reported trades were still rangebound on the day.

Fastmarkets assessed the price of poultry by-product...

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