Inside Pigs
Pork clot is not too bad, plus for DCA Scholarship Award
The pig market was in a negative spiral for months, but there is finally something to laugh about again. At the start of the new year, the sales opportunities for fattening pigs are not disappointing, as a result of which the DCA Fair price is able to realize an increase.
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At the beginning of this year there is not much to notice of a large pig's lump, in contrast to some other years after the broken weeks around Christmas and New Year. In the Netherlands, fattening pigs are generally easy to place, traders indicate. This is due to the Saturday slaughter that is practiced in some places.
This opinion is not shared by everyone, in some places the offer is still described as broad. Traders who usually supply a lot in Germany are still in a difficult position. In Germany there is still an oversupply that has gripped the market since the autumn.
Van Rooi up
As has often been the case recently, Van Rooi Meat surprised again this week with its pricing. The slaughterhouse increased by 2 cents to €1,15 per kilo on Wednesday, while in Germany the quotations remained in place. This can be seen as a signal that there is some music in the market, although the signal should not be overestimated.
After all, the calendar points to January and that is a period when meat consumption is generally weak. And although many countries are currently in lockdown (which may even be extended), meat sales are not disappointing. For example, the supply of hams, a heavyweight in the valorization of the carcass, is fairly limited.
Good meat sales outside the EU
Sales to China are described as 'good' by slaughterhouses, although there are rumors in the Asian country that foreign meat is being banned for fear of corona. off the shelves is reached. The soup is probably not eaten as hot as it is served. The coming weeks will show whether export demand will continue, but the stronger euro against the dollar is a disadvantage for slaughterhouses.
DCA stock price also increased
A more positive trend is observable in terms of the development of pig prices, as the statements from DCA Markets also indicate. The DCA Exchange Price 2.0 for slaughtered pigs increases by 1 cent to €1,21 per kilo. The price of live pigs also increased by 1 cent to €0,91