Collapsing Margins Do Little to Slow Rally in Fat Market

Author: Alexandra Watts

Collapsing Margins Do Little to Slow Rally in Fat Market

The market had an overall quiet tone today, but there was trading done at higher prices. Poultry fat, yellow grease, and choice white grease were all higher for limited volume today. The limited volume is due to limited offers with tight supplies coming off the holiday shortened week and summer temperatures diminshing the amount of in-spec material available for the nearby market.
Tallow was higher into the Gulf marke...

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