Global hide buyers in market for last of summertime hides

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Global hide buyers in market for last of summertime hides

A source in China told Fastmarkets that hide trading was slow on Monday October 28, but sellers said they were pleased with the prior week’s activity. Several market participants believed that buying interest was mostly driven by the end of the warm months in the US, which reduces the availability of the best-quality hides.

A trader reported that regular-weight heavy native steer (HNS) hides were sold at $28.50 per piece, down by $1.50 per piece from Fastmarkets’ assessment on Friday October 25 but...

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Soybean oil/heating oil futures price spread steady near $1 per gallon

Soybean oil/heating oil futures price spread steady near $1 per gallon

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Avfuel, Valero expand SAF access in southeastern US

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DCO prices rise; other US animal fats and oils flat to lower

DCO prices rise; other US animal fats and oils flat to lower

The US animal fats and oils markets were largely unchanged on Friday October 25 after a week marked by...

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Sausage casings bulletin, October 25, 2024

Sausage casings bulletin, October 25, 2024

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US corn, soybean, wheat futures plunge ahead of weekend

US corn, soybean, wheat futures plunge ahead of weekend

Chicago Mercantile Exchange grain prices fell on Friday October 25, with the November soybean futures contract decreasing by 8.50...

Heavy native steer hides reach $30 per piece

Heavy native steer hides reach $30 per piece

The week to Friday October 25 ended with a good volume of hides sold at flat-to-higher prices compared with...

Spot sunflower oil prices rise; canola oil basis, prices slip

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06.27.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

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Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

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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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