(AMI) The EU pork market of almost balanced market conditions is marked for the last full week of work before Christmas. A very large volume of weaned pigs facing a high demand on the part of the abattoirs. In Italy, Spain and France the abattoirs exerting slight pressure on pork prices, which is why in these countries minimum price weaknesses cannot be ruled out.
In France, there is a fleet demand for pigs. Sales of pork also is determined by large sales and buoyant demand. Extensive arrangements for promotions in the food retail sector at the turn of the year provide for full order books in the slaughter industry. In Belgium and in Spain slightly falling slaughter weights indicate that parts of the weaned animals are preferred. Although supply and demand relatively balanced compete after pigs in Italy, the price pressures of of battle of led to slightly declining pork prices. Here is trying vigorously to improve margins in the slaughter and cutting. At slightly lower cost, we become more expensive meat prices this holiday season, especially the noble parts of the pig are traded more expensive. With relief, the unchanged compared with last week Guide listing in Germany is taken note on pages of the Austrian Schweinevermarkter. A wide range of pigs is obtained from the abattoirs here relatively fast.
