Second week of repetitions in white-coated pork

White-coated fattened pigs once again repeated for the second consecutive week, although with weights that fall each week, as is customary at this time of year, with no momentum from internal demand or exports to push prices toward a change in trend. However, piglets registered a new decline, remaining at the lowest level so far this year and -29.4% in year-on-year comparison. Imports are exerting strong pressure on this animal. Disparity in European Markets The meat price in the French Pig Meat Market was set at 1.896 euros on Thursday, July 3, with an increase of 0.025 euros. The supply was reduced to practically the minimum, a sign of marked scarcity. Under the upward pressure from sellers, buyers bid upward throughout the session, despite different evaluations about the magnitude of the price increase. Slaughtered volumes continued to decrease slightly at the beginning of the week. However, the weight drop is clearly accentuating and could approach 800 grams by the end of the ...