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V price unchanged €2.20/kg

Germany: V price 2.20 €/ kg (range 2.20 – 2.25 €/kg) The weekly slaughter numbers were lower again at 715,586 pigs (previous week 734,760 ), the slaughter weights increased slightly at 97.6 kg . Pre-registrations remain unchanged at 252,900 pigs (previous week 247,400) . The live supply remains scarce. The ISN auction on Tuesday, March 12th 2024 brought an average of 2.35 €/kg in a range of 2.32...
  • persistently low slaughter numbers
  • low advance bookings
  • low cold storage stocks
  • increasing stockpiling for the grilling season
  • .difficult meat sales at higher prices

ZMP Market Analyses

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  • USDA estimates world meat market stable in 2024

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  • Livestock count: decline in pig population stopped for the time being.

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