Analysis piglets
Extreme heat hinders piglet trade
The piglet trade in our country is very difficult. Due to the extreme heat these days, an extra obstacle has also been added.
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A combination of factors means that the piglet trade is not going well. Due to the heat, fewer fattening pigs are slaughtered, which also results in growth retardation. The pressure on the (German) pig price is certainly not an incentive to impose new flocks, and the tropical schedule has now been added to this.
Heat protocol in effect
The heat protocol for animal transport has been announced for today and tomorrow. This means that livestock transport is subject to all kinds of welfare rules. The result is that there are fewer transport movements and therefore less trade. Driving to distant destinations – such as Spain and Eastern Europe – is particularly difficult to organise. Export demand is therefore even weaker than it already was.
Equal pork price, despite German pressure
All in all, the mood is paralyzed and resigned. At the same time, there is no serious price pressure, because Dutch pig prices remain stable. In imitation on the DCA Scholarship Award Vion is also keeping the pig price the same at €1,90 per kilo this week. This means that price pressure appears to be limited to the German market for the time being.
The German VEZG quotation remains stable this week at €42,50 per piglet. The DCA BestPigletPrice also does not move and remains at €41,50 per piglet. This stable movement fits with the seasonal pattern that characterizes the piglet market.
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