(AMI) Price developments in Europe is easily divided into two parts. In southern Europe, especially in Spain and Italy are producer prices moderate price pressure as insist with increasing slaughter weights and a falling demand for pork in the wake of the ending season the slaughterhouses on reduced input prices. In North West Europe markets seem, however, gradually stabilize.
The past continued downgrading of German guiding price recommendation caused strong lack of understanding among the operators in Belgium . At least stable to slightly appealing so the price trend is here. Unmodified meat prices dominate in the meat trade. Belgian export-oriented marketers complain of weak import demand in Eastern Europe. They are increasing audits of Belgian pork establishments by Chinese veterinarians only silver lining, so that this new trade routes are possible.
In France , the pricing is still complicated. Two large battle company still stay away the actions so that the overview is missing here how many pigs are implemented in the actual trading. A higher demand for slaughter pigs, as well as increased slaughter are associated with holiday end. There is brisk demand for pigs. However, the export is jammed, because the prices are too high, and thus the competitiveness of suffered loss of sensitive. The more price trend is likely to be unchanged. There's slight price pressure 1 to 2 CT / kg live weight in Spain and Italy by presumed negative also when supply and demand are the balance after pigs.
