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EU pig carcase price down 16% from last year

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European producers still have the highest prices in the global market.

Posted on Sep 10 ,10:46

EU pig carcase price down 16% from last year

EU average pig price per carcase (100 kg) is at €154, showing better margins for producers in the region compared with the market conditions in the US, Canada or Brazil (see chart below). So far, driven by China's demand for pig meat, European producers have managed to stay at levels of stability in the market, despite adverse conditions raised by the coronavirus crisis. The average price for pig meat is down 15.9% compared to last year but increased demand from China is still present in the global market.
"Last week, global pork prices, represented by average export prices from the key global suppliers, were declining for the first half of the year. This week, we look at how this relates to recent trends in the FAO Meat Price Index, which offers insight into how global export prices have developed in July and August.
The FAO Meat Price Index for the most recent months is derived from a mixture of projected and observed prices, as most actual prices are not available at the time it is published. While this means the figure is subject to revision, it also gives a more up to date indication of global price trends.
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 93.2 points in August, almost unchanged from the July value. Within this, quotations for beef, poultry and sheep meat declined. By contrast, pig meat prices rose after four months of consecutive declines. The Meat Price Index is now 8.6 points lower than in August 2019 and 10.7 points lower than early this year.
According to the FAO, the recent rise in pig meat prices is explained by a surge in Chinese imports (which reached 548,000 tonnes in July, another record high). Meanwhile, global supplies tightened somewhat due to lighter slaughter weights, coupled with prolonged plant shutdowns in some producing regions," commented Bethan Wilkins, senior analyst for AHDB.

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