(AMI) Europe-wide divergent markets for slaughter pigs and meat trade. The trade in slaughter pigs is made of the offer and the demand seen almost balanced. The revenue opportunities and the outflow of pork are massively complained, however, in large parts of Europe. The pig prices tend unchanged to slightly weaker.
In France , the slaughter weights fall due to the heat. The activities of the abattoirs are reduced as a result of weak pork demand in the food retail trade and export. Contract-unbound sections on slaughter pigs can be difficult or shifts placed. Day and night temperatures of 40 ° C and 20 ° C steaming growth of pigs in Spain, which is why shrink the supply of slaughter pigs and slaughter weights. The need for the abattoirs to additional quantities is usual - not available - as otherwise in the past at this time. It tries to kill only the bare on pigs, are announced for the July 4-day battle weeks. Frozen pork is currently almost hardly negotiable, since the importers in Asia are waiting for falling pork prices. Slight price weakness should be to expect in Spain. Smaller demand from the tourist areas along the coastal areas are the only bright spot.
In Italy , the heat above 40 ° c ensures a considerably smaller volume of slaughter pigs. The demand has improved slightly for barbecue items in Italy, the margins of slaughterhouses could become also something.
