US cattle slaughter higher into October, still under 2023 levels

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US cattle slaughter higher into October, still under 2023 levels

Trading was quiet in the US animal protein market on Monday September 16, with no price changes reported.

Fastmarkets’ research team forecasts cattle slaughter at 615,000 head for the week ending September 21, 0.8% lower than the week before and down by 1.9% year on year.

Cattle slaughter finished last week at an estimated 620,000 head, down by 1.7% from the corresponding week in 2023 but higher by 14.4% from the week before due to the lon...

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Sausage casings bulletin, September 13, 2024

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US new crop corn, soybean export sales under way; wheat jumps 40%

US new crop corn, soybean export sales under way; wheat jumps 40%

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