US animal proteins remain under price pressure, market unease on third day of port strike

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US animal proteins remain under price pressure, market unease on third day of port strike

US animal protein prices were steady on Thursday October 3, but market sources reported underlying pressure and an overall unease due to the inability to look ahead more than a week.

Some market participants stayed on the sidelines amid the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) port strike, hurricanes that affected logistics in the Southeast (with more expected in October), and higher gas prices due to the war in the Middle East, Fastmarkets heard.

Inventory levels are rising faster than anticipated in several regions,...

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