(AMI) -, pork prices across Europe are under pressure as a result of a large volume of weaned pigs at an at the same time subdued demand from the butcher. Often, the offer is greater than the demand. In Belgium and in France also dropped a battle day in the form of a holiday at the 11.11 (truce of the 1st World War).
In Spain , the amount of pigs is greater than the demand of the Stockyards. The battle weights rose compared to the previous week, also because of the slow market, 200 g. You are battle pigs 2 kg compared to the corresponding figure of the previous year. Similar price reductions as recently is expected also for the new week. Moderate price concessions on the separator pages are common in the Spanish meat trade. The revenue opportunities of third country exports remain below expectations. In the trade after Asia recorded by Spanish operators of price pressure in the competition to its U.S. competitors.
The price pressure from Northern Europe spills over after Italy , even if the domestic meat prices with original of Italian goods remained unchanged. The supply of pigs is not as oppressive as in Germany and Spain. Nevertheless, pig prices in Italy are likely to tend to weakness. In Belgium and in the Netherlands the pig prices tend also weaker as in Germany. Uncertainty can be felt, because no one can say exactly how long and the price spiral downwards as strong yet among many operators in the EU.
