Animal proteins steady; hog slaughter forecasted higher into October

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Animal proteins steady; hog slaughter forecasted higher into October

The US animal protein market was steady on Monday September 9, with no price adjustments.

Hog slaughter
Fastmarkets’ research team forecast hog slaughter at 2.55 million head in the week to September 14, up by around 0.57% from the corresponding week in 2023.

Over the next six weeks, hog slaughter is projected to average 2.61 mil...

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Sausage casings bulletin, September 6, 2024

Sausage casings bulletin, September 6, 2024

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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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