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Extra Fancy Tallow Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
China paid the most for extra fancy tallow in Q3 2026: USD 1,380/MT, up 1.4% from USD 1,361/MT in Q2. Import needs, freight costs and steady demand from soap and oleochemical makers keep Chinese prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.4% to USD 1,248/MT from USD 1,231/MT, mostly because higher cattle costs and firm demand from oleochemical makers and biofuel producers led renderers and importers to raise prices in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1,215-1,315/MT range, with cattle slaughter, palm oil prices, demand from oleochemical and soap makers, biofuel demand and freight costs doing most of the work.
Extra fancy tallow is a high grade of rendered beef fat with a low free fatty acid content, light color and low moisture. It is used mainly to make soap, fatty acids, oleochemicals and animal feed, and some goes into biofuel. Prices in this report refer to extra fancy tallow in bulk and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on cattle slaughter, palm oil prices and demand from soap and oleochemical makers.
Tallow comes from the fat trimmed at slaughter, so supply follows meat production in Brazil, Argentina, the United States and Australia. Renderers melt, filter and grade the fat, and extra fancy grade is the top tier of technical tallow. China and India are large importers for soap and oleochemicals. Biofuel makers in the United States compete for supply, which ties prices to palm oil and diesel markets.
Extra Fancy Tallow Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should rise modestly through the rest of 2026. Cattle costs are firm and demand from oleochemical and soap makers is steady. Larger slaughter volumes in South America limit the size of the increase. For reference, the Q3 2026 global average of USD 1,248/MT compares with USD 1,196/MT a year earlier, an increase of 4.3%.
For Q4, risks to the price are evenly spread. What could push prices higher? Higher palm oil prices, lower cattle slaughter or stronger biofuel demand would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Lower palm oil prices, higher slaughter volumes or weaker demand from soap makers would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,215 - 1,315 | Firm cattle costs and biofuel demand support a modest rise |
| Brazil | 1,090 - 1,180 | Large cattle slaughter keeps prices lowest |
| Argentina | 1,160 - 1,255 | Large slaughter volumes limit prices |
| United States | 1,270 - 1,370 | Competing demand from biofuel producers supports prices |
| China | 1,345 - 1,455 | Import needs and freight costs keep prices highest |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices Q3 2026:
- Brazil: USD 1,120/MT
- Argentina: USD 1,190/MT
- United States: USD 1,300/MT
- China: USD 1,380/MT
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in Brazil
Brazil registered a 1.5% increase in Q3 2026, taking the average to USD 1,120/MT from USD 1,103/MT in Q2. Brazilian prices rose as the demand from soap and oleochemical makers improved. A year earlier, in Q3 2025, the average stood at USD 1,069/MT, which makes the current price 4.8% higher. Against the four-market average of USD 1,248/MT, Brazil stood 10.3% below in the quarter.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q3 2026 in Brazil?
Brazil rose. Demand from soap and oleochemical makers improved, cattle costs increased, and renderers raised prices. Since the end of 2025, the price in Brazil has risen 3.5%, from USD 1,082/MT to USD 1,120/MT, while the global average has risen 3.2%. The global average shifted 1.4% higher in the same quarter. This represents a quarter-on-quarter change of 1.5% for Brazil.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in Argentina
Argentina gained 1.3% to USD 1,190/MT in Q3 2026, from USD 1,175/MT in Q2. Argentine prices rose as the demand from export buyers improved. Taking Q3 2025 as the base, at USD 1,143/MT, the latest quarter is 4.1% higher. Argentina finished Q3 2026 4.6% below the four-market average of USD 1,248/MT.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q3 2026 in Argentina?
Argentina rose. Demand from export buyers improved, cattle costs increased, and renderers raised offers. The cumulative 2026 change for Argentina is a 3.1% increase, from USD 1,154/MT to USD 1,190/MT, while the global average shows a 3.2% gain over the same period. Across the four markets the average was 1.4% higher on the quarter.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in United States
In Q3 2026, the average price in the United States rose 1.2% to USD 1,300/MT, compared with USD 1,285/MT in Q2. American prices rose as the demand from oleochemical and biofuel producers improved. Against the USD 1,252/MT recorded in Q3 2025, the current average represents a 3.8% increase. The four markets averaged USD 1,248/MT in the quarter, so the price in the United States was 4.2% higher.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Demand from oleochemical and biofuel producers improved, cattle costs increased, and renderers raised prices. At USD 1,300/MT, the United States is 2.8% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 1,264/MT, and the global average is 3.2% higher over the same period. On the global measure the average was 1.4% higher over the quarter.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in China
China's average moved up 1.4% in Q3 2026, to USD 1,380/MT from USD 1,361/MT in Q2. Chinese prices rose as the demand from soap and oleochemical makers improved. The Q3 2025 average of USD 1,321/MT puts the current price 4.5% above its level a year earlier. In comparison with the average of USD 1,248/MT across the four markets, the price in China was 10.6% higher.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q3 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from soap and oleochemical makers improved, import costs increased, and importers raised prices. This leaves China 3.2% higher than at the end of 2025, when the average was USD 1,337/MT, while the global average is 3.2% higher over the same period. For comparison, the global average moved 1.4% higher over the same quarter.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices Q2 2026:
- Brazil: USD 1,103/MT
- Argentina: USD 1,175/MT
- United States: USD 1,285/MT
- China: USD 1,361/MT
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in Brazil
Brazil's average moved up 1.1% in Q2 2026, to USD 1,103/MT from USD 1,091/MT in Q1. Brazilian prices rose as the demand from soap makers strengthened. This represents a 5.2% increase on the USD 1,048/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The gap to the four-market average of USD 1,231/MT was 10.4% below for Brazil.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q2 2026 in Brazil?
Brazil rose. Demand from soap makers strengthened, cattle costs went up, and renderers lifted prices. This came on top of a 0.8% gain in Q1, and the average ended 5.2% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 1,048/MT. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 1,120/MT.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in Argentina
Prices in Argentina firmed 1.0% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,175/MT, compared with USD 1,163/MT in Q1. Argentine prices rose as the demand from export buyers strengthened. The year-on-year change is a 4.4% increase, from USD 1,125/MT in Q2 2025. Relative to the four-market average of USD 1,231/MT, Argentina traded 4.5% below in Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q2 2026 in Argentina?
Argentina rose. Demand from export buyers strengthened, cattle costs went up, and renderers lifted offers. Q1 had brought a 0.8% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.4% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,125/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 1,190/MT. The global average shifted 1.1% higher in the same quarter.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in United States
The United States recorded a 0.9% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching USD 1,285/MT against USD 1,273/MT in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from oleochemical makers strengthened. The Q2 2026 average is 4.2% above the USD 1,233/MT recorded in Q2 2025. This places the United States 4.4% above the four-market average of USD 1,231/MT for Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Demand from oleochemical makers strengthened, energy costs went up, and renderers lifted prices. Coming after a 0.7% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 4.2% above the USD 1,233/MT of Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 1,300/MT. Across the four markets the average was 1.1% higher on the quarter.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in China
The Q2 2026 average for China stood at USD 1,361/MT, an increase of 1.0% on the USD 1,347/MT recorded in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from soap makers strengthened. Compared with Q2 2025, when China averaged USD 1,295/MT, the current price is 5.1% higher. Against the four-market average of USD 1,231/MT, China stood 10.6% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Extra Fancy Tallow change in Q2 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from soap makers strengthened, freight costs went up, and importers lifted prices. The 0.7% gain in Q1 set the base, and Q2 finished 5.1% above the USD 1,295/MT recorded a year earlier. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 1,380/MT. On the global measure the average was 1.1% higher over the quarter.
Quarterly Extra Fancy Tallow Price Trends
Extra Fancy Tallow prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and rose again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 1,157/MT in Q1 2025 to 1,175 in Q2, 1,196 in Q3 and 1,209 in Q4, then 1,218 in Q1 2026, 1,231 in Q2 and 1,248 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 7.9% across the window. Higher cattle costs and steady demand from oleochemical and soap makers lifted prices for six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 1,248 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2026 | 1,231 | +1.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,218 | +0.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,209 | +1.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,196 | - | - Stable |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Extra Fancy Tallow Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of gradual increases for extra fancy tallow, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 1,157/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 1,209 in Q4, a gain of about 4.5%. Higher cattle costs and steady demand from oleochemical and soap makers supported renderers throughout the year.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in Brazil in 2025
In Brazil, prices moved from about USD 1,030/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,082/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. Brazilian prices rose gradually as cattle costs and demand from soap makers increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Brazil is 3.5% higher at USD 1,120/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in Argentina in 2025
In Argentina, prices moved from about USD 1,109/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,154/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. Argentine prices rose gradually as cattle costs and demand from export buyers increased. By Q3 2026 the average for Argentina had reached USD 1,190/MT, 3.1% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in United States in 2025
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 1,216/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,264/MT by Q4, up roughly 3.9%. American prices rose gradually as the energy costs and demand from oleochemical makers increased. The latest quarter places the United States at USD 1,300/MT, which is 2.8% above the level at which 2025 ended.
Extra Fancy Tallow Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 1,273/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,337/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. Chinese prices rose gradually as the freight costs and demand from soap makers increased. Since the 2025 close of USD 1,337/MT, the price in China has moved up 3.2%, reaching USD 1,380/MT in Q3 2026.
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In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 1,120/MT in Brazil, USD 1,190/MT in Argentina, USD 1,300/MT in the United States, and USD 1,380/MT in China. China was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 1,209/MT in Q4 2025 to 1,218 in Q1, 1,231 in Q2 and 1,248 in Q3, up 3.2% overall. Gradual increases through 2025 and early 2026 continued in the third quarter.
Higher cattle costs and firm demand from oleochemical and soap makers led renderers to raise prices.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1,215-1,315/MT range. Firm cattle costs and steady demand point to a modest rise.
China sits at the top and Brazil at the bottom. China pays the most on import needs and freight costs, while Brazil sits lowest on large cattle slaughter.
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