Cepea notes that trading became more active and stable in September, contributing to the first increase this year in prices for both live hogs and carcases.
The main factors were lower pork supply and stronger domestic demand. At the same time, price trends varied across different product categories, with some cuts becoming cheaper during the month.
Market participants surveyed by Cepea also have a positive outlook for the first week of October. Processors are building inventories more actively ahead of the year-end holiday season, while household demand traditionally increases at the beginning of the month.
PigUA.info, based on materials from 3tres3.com