Inside: Dairy Market
Only go to slaughter if you have to
The prices for broiler cows are holding up at a higher level, underlining the smaller supply. If there is an offer at all, it is because it has to be because of the regulations. A brief look at the broiler cows.
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In week 45, 13.426 cows found their way to the slaughterhouse. Just a little less than last year. This means that the upward trend continues. A year earlier, the scheme for less milk had an impact on the number of cows for slaughter. This year, dairy farmers have to deal with phosphate reduction. It is not yet clear whether an effect can already be seen from the lawsuit surrounding the phosphate reduction scheme.
Good quality
Because the cows that dairy farmers sell as cows for slaughter, mainly go away because of the phosphate reduction scheme, they are of good quality. Due to the lower supply, competition between slaughterhouses is fierce. It places a firm floor under prices.
Now it remains to be seen whether more cows will come onto the market under the influence of the lost lawsuit. No one dares to make a statement about January yet. For the time being, the good prices continue.
Low slaughter rate supports the price.