SBO Basis Ends Week Firm, Futures Prices Climb
Soybean oil basis on crude-degummed and refined, bleached and deoderized (RBD) product in central Illinois and the Gulf steadied...
Market interest increased today after an unusually quiet Thursday. The US cattle cycle is in a period of contraction and slaughter has been tight in the US, leading some packers to hold prices firm for steer material. Cow hides traded $0.50 higher due to increased interest. Some sellers reported some negotiations were ongoing and were likely to continue into the weekend.
Several sellers plan to travel next week for the All China Leather Fair (ACLE) in Shanghai so business is expected to be slower....