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Pork chunk price continues to rise
The upward trend in pig chunk prices continues. Looking at previous years, it is clear that the drought has an influence on the price. The prices of recent months are parallel to those of 2018, only at a higher level. What is the expectation for the coming months?
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All pork prices are on the rise. The price of baby piglet pellets has risen the most this month with €0,40 to a price of €36,10 per 100 kilos. With this increase, the price is rising faster than in previous months. Looking back over the past 5 years, the price has only been higher for a short period of time. At the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, the price rose to €37,45 per 100 kilos. It is expected that the price will continue to rise this year, but the chance that it will exceed €37,45 seems small.
Starter/transitional pellet and sow pellet during pregnancy
The prices of the starting/transitional pellet and the sow pellet for pregnancy have both increased in April by €0,30 to €28,80 and €25,35 respectively. The sow pellet pregnancy is thus experiencing a stronger increase than in previous months, while the starting/transition pellet has previously experienced the same strong increase.
This means that both prices are considerably different from their 5-year average. The price of the starting/transition pellet fell below the 5-year average at the end of last year, but bounced back with a significant increase in February. That increase is now continuing. The price of sow pellets last fell below the 2018-year average in April 5.
Meat pig chunks and sow chunks lakto
The price of pork chunks is a different story compared to the other chunks. While other pellet prices are rising sharply and exceed the 5-year average, the fattening pig pellet price is quietly continuing. In April the price increases by €0,10 and amounts to €24,45 per 100 kilos. This brings the price this month just above the 5-year average of €24,19.
The price of sow pellet lakto will increase this month by €0,25 to €29,60 per 100 kilos. The increase in this chunk therefore remains relatively stable. The 5-year average has also risen considerably at this chunk price. The average price in April is just under a euro lower at €28,66.
Will the increase continue?
The most striking thing about the chunk prices is perhaps the high level at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019. This is due to the fluctuation of, among other things, the wheat price. The fact that the wheat price influences the chunk prices will also be reflected in future prices. The dip of a few weeks ago will translate into a fall in chunk prices in a while. How exactly this decline takes shape can be seen in the Boerenbusiness Compound feed price indicator.