US fats markets quiet; cattle slaughter set to decline by end of November

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US fats markets quiet; cattle slaughter set to decline by end of November

The US fats market was quiet on Monday October 21, with no changes to start the new week.

In other news, Fastmarkets’ research team forecast cattle slaughter at 615,000 head for the week ending Saturday October 26, up by 1.15% week on week but down by 3.1% year on year.

Cattle slaughter finished the past week at an estimated 608,000 head, down by nearly 4.7% from th...

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Animal protein prices flat on limited trading

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RIN prices fall week on week despite lower reported US biodiesel output

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US DCO prices decrease amid quiet trade week

US DCO prices decrease amid quiet trade week

US animal fats and oils markets ended the week stable to slightly lower on Friday October 18, following a...

Lackluster trade volume keeps weekly US animal proteins prices mostly steady

Lackluster trade volume keeps weekly US animal proteins prices mostly steady

US animal proteins prices were steady to slightly lower for the week to Friday October 18 on limited trade...

Sausage casings bulletin, October 18, 2024

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US weekly corn export sales up by 82%, above estimates

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