Hide traders, processors accept price decreases for steer hides

Blog

Hide traders, processors accept price decreases for steer hides

Steer hide prices softened on Friday September 13, according to a few processors and traders. The price decreases were due to continuous and widespread downward pressure on prices by Chinese buyers, sources said. The sellers who traded at the decreased levels had building inventory from a slower week of hide trading during the week prior.

A few packers said they refused the lower bids because they held well-sold positions from sales during the All-China Leather Exhibition (ACLE). But a few sources reported hearing...

Read More
Gulf palm oil, olein prices flat to down, but retain premium to fats

Gulf palm oil, olein prices flat to down, but retain premium to fats

Spot prices for US Gulf palm oil and olein were flat to lower during the pricing session on Friday...

African organic soybean meal exports declining

African organic soybean meal exports declining

Organic soybean meal imports are slowing, traders told Fastmarkets. The slowdown is not reflected in the most recent data from...

US’ Minneapolis-St Paul airport to be SAF demand hub by late 2025, Delta says

US’ Minneapolis-St Paul airport to be SAF demand hub by late 2025, Delta says

The Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport in the US state of Minnesota will become the next major center for the...

US animal fats market holds steady; DCO trades slightly higher

US animal fats market holds steady; DCO trades slightly higher

Animal fats and oils trading in the US were mostly quiet on Thursday September 12, despite a slight rebound...

WASDE forecasts lower year-on-year cattle, turkey production into 2025, higher pork, broiler

WASDE forecasts lower year-on-year cattle, turkey production into 2025, higher pork, broiler

Trading in the US animal proteins market was quiet on Thursday September 12, with no changes reported.

USDA...

Pressure from biofuel margins weighs on EU fat market

Pressure from biofuel margins weighs on EU fat market

European fat prices moved lower in the week to Thursday September 12, driven by a continued erosion in demand...

September WASDE increases forecast for US corn production, cuts soybean output figure

September WASDE increases forecast for US corn production, cuts soybean output figure

September 2024 WASDE
The USDA’s September release of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) update on Thursday...

Most hide buyers, sellers stand off on price improvements

Most hide buyers, sellers stand off on price improvements

Many hide sellers continued to report that several bids received by Chinese buyers on Thursday September 12 were lower...

Blog

06.27.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary

Membership required to view content.


...

Membership is required to vi...

06.25.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Runner market commentary

Membership required to view content.


Membership required to view content.


Exchange rate:
EUR/USD — $1.153

Resale European hog runner:

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...

Latest Tweets