Meat market in Poland on 29/09/2024

The article reports on the current prices for live pigs, pork, live cattle, beef, and poultry in Poland and the EU. In September 2024, live pigs were purchased at a higher price compared to the previous month but lower than the previous year. Pork half-carcasses were sold at a lower price compared to the previous week but higher than the previous month and lower than the previous year. Live cattle prices in both the EU and Poland were higher than the previous year. Beef quarters from young bulls were sold at a higher price compared to the previous week, month, and year. The prices for broiler chickens, turkeys, fattened geese, and broiler ducks were similar to the prices obtained a year ago, but the sales price of gutted chicken carcasses decreased by 10% during the week and was lower than the price a month ago, but higher than a year ago.

Purchase prices of live pigs On 23–29.09.2024, meat plants monitored by the Integrated Agricultural Market Information System of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, just like in the previous week, bought slaughter pigs at PLN 7.10/kg. This was a price level higher by 3% than a month ago, but lower by 13% than in the comparable period of 2023. Sales prices of pork Pork half-carcasses were sold at PLN 10.44/kg, which is PLN 0.02/kg cheaper than a week earlier. At the same time, the price of this pork assortment was 4% higher than a month ago, but 12% lower a year ago. Purchase prices of live cattle The prices of live cattle in both the EU and Poland are higher than a year ago. In the EU, on 23–29.09.2024, suppliers received an average of EUR 517.01/100 kg of chilled slaughter weight for class R3 slaughter cattle, i.e. 3% more than in the previous week and 4% more than a month ago. This livestock was 7% more expensive than a year ago. The price of this class of ...