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Cattle trade astonished about German price pressure
Although signals are coming from Germany that the market for cattle has reached its peak and prices are being scaled back, Dutch parties absolutely do not recognize themselves in that picture. In our own country there is unanimous talk of a 'swept clean' market.
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In Germany, cattle are said to have been detained in the past period because of the rising prices. Now that this detained cattle is being marketed and the capacity (with Easter approaching) is slightly lower, the supply feels a bit wider. Moreover, the constantly rising prices among end consumers are not simply accepted, it sounds.
Dutch supply continues to be small
In the Netherlands, the vote in Germany is reacted with some surprise. Livestock traders report that supply remains tight and that they do not see any deterioration in the situation. The supply of both milked cows and beef cattle is small. Livestock is also only available to a limited extent, which according to insiders partly ensures that less distance from cows is done in other places.
There is also talk of a small supply from the meat world. It is still a lot of puzzling to get the hooks filled. In addition, there has been a lot of interest from Germany in Dutch beef cattle in recent weeks. The parties are therefore surprised at the fact that there would be price pressure. "It seems that the German butchers had to buy in to meet certain delivery obligations, cattle were bought for a significant plus on the market price," the meat trade reported.
The demand for beef comes from parties from all over Europe. Meat processors are often asked whether they can still supply beef. In Europe, the supply is small and there are hardly any stocks available. Better too expensive than not available, seems the credo. However, traders and processors often need the volumes to supply the regular customers with product.
Bunnik plust
The positive market assessment of Dutch parties is also apparent from the price movements on the livestock market in Bunnik. The prices for cattle for slaughter 'normally' rose again by €0,13 to €0,15 per kilo, thus reinforcing existing records. The market expects that positive sentiment will not change materially for the time being. The tight supply continues to be reflected in low slaughter numbers, according to market statistics from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.