The average retail price of chilled pork at the end of July was 144 UAH/kg, adding 2,7% 3,8 UAH/kg to its June level. "The price of chilled pork thigh (plus 5.8% or 6.9 UAH/kg) and seasonally popular collar (plus 5% or 7.8 UAH/kg) increased the most. Price changes for other cuts of meat were limited to 1-3% at the end of the month. Prices for other kinds of meat in July fluctuated insignificantly: beef remained at the reached level, chicken and turkey added 1%," say the analytical department of the AUPB according to the results of monitoring.
Although during first three weeks the prices for pigs of slaughter conditions had negative dynamic (at least -8%), it was reflected at the end of the month and the decrease made 1-4 UAH / kg (1-3%). The only exception was oshoyok, which, on the contrary, increased in price by 2% at the end of the month. The delay in reaction of retail prices on change of prices for raw materials by 5-7 days, sometimes by 10 days, is a usual situation in pork market. On the other hand, having reached a high level, the retail prices are not so operative in translating the cheapening of the raw materials," commented in the AUPB.
The Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders is a nonprofit, voluntary organization founded by domestic pork producers. The main objectives of the association are representation and protection of rights and interests of the association farms, assistance in the development and introduction of new technologies for efficient production of pork, expansion of markets, protection of domestic sales market.