1.689 €/kg, that’s the prix of pig in Plérin since October 30. THE French pork market (MPF) mentions a difference of 0.1 cent between the auctions on Tuesday (Monday being a holiday) and 0.4 cent on Thursday. The activity ofslaughter was dynamic this week, pig weights continue to increase “with almost 400 g more for this first part of the week. The trend is seasonal, although with a difference of more than 1 kg compared to last year,” explains the MPF.
Courses renewed in Northern Europe
In Germanythe price of pork has not changed this week. L’Ami reports an increase in supply and an average weight in the face of slightly less dynamic activity. Although demand increases in sausage et ham as the end of year holidays approach. Stability is also essential for The Netherlands. On the other hand, he lost a few hundredths in Denmark.
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A less competitive European pork price
Stable global pork trade
Departing from the main countries exporters of pigs, volumes almost remained stable between January and July 2024 over one year according to Eurostat and Trade data monitor. They were 2.22 million tonnes from the EU compared to 2.23 million at the same period in 2023. From the United States, exports increased from 1.85 million tonnes to 1.77 million tonnes . As for Brazil, 797,000 tonnes were exported during the first seven months of 2024 compared to 761,000 tonnes at the same time in 2023. 796,000 tonnes of Canadian pig meat were marketed compared to 742,000 tonnes last year .
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