Correction to May averages for Sausage casings, European hog runners

Fastmarkets has corrected the May monthly average for AG-SC-0001 Sausage casings, resale, European hog runners, whiskered, ex-works Europe, €/strand due to a procedural lapse.

The final price assessment on May 29 was not initially included in the May averages, affecting the monthly value.

Incorrect May average: 0.94 €/strand
Corrected May Average: 0.93 €/strand
Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated accordingly.

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Ags Animal Protein Prices package.

For more information, or to provide feedback on the early publication of these prices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and proteins@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: European hog runners averages.”

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To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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