In the middle of this month, market operators were surprised with live pigs’ farm-gate price the average of wich jumped up to average 34 UAH/kg. However, this upward movement continues and at the beginning of the third decade the price varies between 35-36 UAH/kg.
Brisk price gain on pigs mature for slaughter is shaped by tight supply and pretty active demand. Some purchasers note that it was not an easy task to order amount of slaughter to work effectively. However, a share of purchasers complains about weak sales, others have been forced to reduce purchase volumes or even refrain for a while due to such price sales level.
Unpredictable spread of ASF slightly stimulates pork demand of meat processing plants. Purchasers store pork more actively in order not to stay without meat before holidays due to new possible outbreaks. Furthermore, demand is slightly increased as certain meat processors replace beef by alternative, less expensive kinds of meat, including pork. These moods do not prevail between meat processing, still the mentioned factors do stimulate the price growth.
Further farm-gate price movement predictions remain mixed. Some expect upward movement to continue, others, on the contrary, wait for the price weaken and reach more comfortable level of 35 UAH/kg.
However, there is a possibility that pork offer will slightly rise due to additional volumes of slaughter offered by small pig farms in the coming weeks. This in turn will have a discouraging impact on price level of pigs mature for slaughter.
Farm- gate dynamics of the live pigs of the 1-st category (2015-2017 years)
What’s in retail?
Pork prices slightly increased in the retail networks at the end of the second half of March. Thus, belly rose by 2.5 UAH/kg — up to an average of 72.85 UAH / kg while steak again overleaped the level of 90 UAH/kg by adding 2.6 UAH/kg. Ham, leg and loin went up a little more than by 1.5 UAH/kg. Minced pork grew by 2.3% or 1.4 UAH / kg per week. Pork shoulder price rose above the mark of 75 UAH/kg. Retail price on premium parts of pork neck and tenderloin rose less than by 1%, a kilo of which cost 97.1 UAH and 103.85 UAH, respectively at the end of previous week.
Dynamics of average retail prices for some pork cuts as at January 27, 2017 up to February 17, 2017
Source: Analytical department of AUPB
Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders — is a non-profit, voluntary organization. Established in July 14-th, 2011. At present, AUPB unites 35 farms, breeding stock of which amounts to 35% of the national volume. The main objective of the Association is to protect rights and interests of pig enterprises, achieve international standards of production due to implementation of modern technologies.
