August ends with the constancy of purchase prices for pigs of slaughter conditions in the Center and the East. This was reported by the Association “Pig Breeders of Ukraine” according to the results of weekly monitoring, reports “ProAgro Group”.
For most pork producers, bidding for the 35th week ended without a price review. As well as a week earlier, the main commodity lots in the Center, East and South were distributed in the range of 66-68 UAH/kg. In the Western oblasts the bidding was a bit more tense, so the lower price threshold dropped to 65 UAH/kg.
Some representatives of the meat-processing industry note a gradual recovery in the average slaughter weight of animals. However, most processors, particularly in the Center and East, state that the impact of hot weather conditions on the marketable condition of animals is still felt.
Processors’ feedback on the course of trade and further price dynamics is also mixed. In particular, there are those who note the sluggishness of sales. Others note relatively stable trading in recent weeks, so given this and the continued influence of seasonal factors on pork supply over the next couple of weeks, we can see the price stabilizing.
