EU Pig prices: Price increase realisable in some countries
This current week, the EU pigs-mature-for-slaughter market presents itself in a steady way. With its 5 cents' plus, France alone distances itself from the other participants. Significantly shrunken quantities of pigs on offer are given as a reason for this by the French pig market. The Netherlands, too, report a 2 cents' plus. In Spain, it's just the other way round. The Spanish quoted down by 1 cent.
The German market is described as being well balanced. Having Christmas in mind, the domestic industry will require rather more than less merchandise over the next weeks and exports, too, will need more merchandise, so no serious changes should occur with regard to the steady market situation in the foreseeable future.
Trend for the German market: At the beginning of this week, pigs mature for slaughter are being looked for for purchase everywhere. From today's point of view, the prices may be expected to remain steady at least.
Continuing discussions on the consequences resulting from amendments made to formula and masks are going a far way off at times. It's hardly possible to ignore the impression that a kind of secondary battlefield is intended to be run here in order to prevent the producers' prices to increase although that would be required and also be made possible as far as the market is concerned.
EU pig price comparison 18.10.2011
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