# US Fats and Oils: Inedible Grease Market Analysis - Decision Innovation Solutions

> A market analysis of US inedible grease notes yellow grease and choice white grease are marginal-value feed and biodiesel fats. CWG production in January-April 2018 rose about 55 percent year on year on higher hog slaughter, while biodiesel use of both greases rose in 2017.

- Date: 2018-10-25 · published 2018-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62664-us-fats-and-oils-inedible-grease-market-analysis-decision-innovation-solutions
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Rising rendered fat supply from hog slaughter can weigh on fat prices used in feed, while steady biodiesel demand supports them, leaving the net price effect for feed buyers mixed.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2023-05-01 | [Soybean Crush Update - Decision Innovation Solutions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36014-soybean-crush-update-decision-innovation-solutions.md) | -1.0% | -8.8% |
| SBO | 2021-05-13 | [Grain Journal \| USDA Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade (May 12):…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47200-grain-journal-usda-oilseeds-world-markets-and-trade-may-12.md) | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| SBO | 2020-12-12 | [USDA Oilseeds as of Dec 2020 market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49747-usda-oilseeds-as-of-dec-2020-market-report.md) | +1.2% | +7.4% |
| SBO | 2025-03-04 | [Revealed: Decline in animal protein meals and fats usage in US livestock feed - Milling and Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25701-revealed-decline-in-animal-protein-meals-and-fats-usage-in-us-livestock-feed.md) | -1.2% | +5.5% |
| SBO | 2026-07-01 | [USDA NASS Fats and Oils Report for May 2026: Soybean, Canola, and Animal Fat Trends - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18471-usda-nass-fats-and-oils-report-for-may-2026-soybean-canola-and-animal-fat.md) | +4.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- decision-innovation.com: https://www.decision-innovation.com/news/us-fats-and-oils-inedible-grease-market-analysis/

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