(AMI) Contrary to the typical season developments to the end of the holiday demand is early September to slaughter pigs and pork in the EU pork market. In many cases, sales from the perspective of the Fleischvermarkter are disappointing. Additional numbers can be often not placed.
In Belgium increased slaughter weights compared with the previous week to 150 g and thus 1.9 kg above the level of the previous week. Also spoken in Belgium and the Netherlands by a relatively large and urgent offer to slaughter pigs. While unchanged rates are reported in the trade of meat parts, Hälftenvermarkter complaining about economic losses. The high from the perspective of the marketers cost prices which can not be passed in the downstream trade levels are sticking point here. There is a normal supply and demand a not too big on pigs in France. The price trend is here unchanged. Only so many shaft pigs, as are required, ask the abattoirs in Spain. 9 / 11, a holiday in Catalonia curbs demand in the new week. This continued weaker pork prices are expected given the price difference compared to other neighboring countries is still relatively large. After a strong downtrend of Italian pig market seems again the balance To find. A price stabilization should soon stand in the level attained.
