Last week was already over boerenbusiness It was reported that cattle prices were under pressure. This has also been reflected in the quotations since this week. The Livestock & Logistics department has lowered prices. This is the result of moderate demand and a relatively large supply.
The outlook for the beef market remains very similar to previous weeks. Demand for beef remains weak, and the situation is expected to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future. Now that January has arrived, consumers are taking stock. At this point in the year, consumers are more likely to forgo luxury products. This directly negatively impacts the beef market, especially as it becomes more difficult to sell products like steak.
Meanwhile, the Vee & Logistiek price is showing the first of the two declines DCA Market Intelligence observed last week. All grades have seen a 15-cent drop. This means U-grade has fallen from €7,05 to €6,90 per kilo. O-grade has decreased from €5,88 to €5,73. First-grade sausage has fallen from €4,30 to €4,15 per kilo.
2026 starts with high supply
Besides low demand, ample supply is also putting pressure on the market. This applies, among other things, to the high number of slaughters, an interpretation confirmed by market insiders. Nevertheless, a high slaughter rate in the first week after the holidays is not unusual. Compared to 2024, there was even a 6,4% decrease in that week. However, the slaughter rate is slightly higher than in 2025, which was always considerably lower before then.
This simply means the slaughter figure is substantial. Last year may have been characterized by an extremely tight market, but demand was particularly high at the beginning of the year. The main question now is whether the coming weeks will show that the slaughter figure, as the market has reported, remains higher than one would expect at this time of year.
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