# US animal protein prices mixed as holiday-driven ranges persist

> Fastmarkets reported light spot trade in US animal proteins on December 9, with wide price ranges persisting ahead of the holidays. MBM porcine fob Missouri River was assessed at $265-315 per short ton and ruminant at $225-300, with bloodmeal prices varying by location.

- Date: 2025-12-18 · published 2025-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21618-us-animal-protein-prices-mixed-as-holiday-driven-ranges-persist
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for porcine and ruminant MBM supports prices, but lower poultry-product prices and softer soybean meal cap gains for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral
- SBM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/us-animal-protein-prices-mixed-as-holiday-driven-ranges-persist/

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