World meat industry news

In Russia, the price of live pigs and basic cuts in the wholesale sector rose to an eight-year high. Vedomosti writes about this with reference to the data of the analytical agency AD Libitum.

Since the beginning of this week, marketable pork has risen in price by 7% and has become worth 148 rubles per kilogram. This is 20% higher than in the same period last year. Neck increased in price by 9% and is now sold at 500 rubles per kilogram, carbonade has become more expensive by 12%, its price is 322 rubles per kilogram. Hams increased in price by 11% and began to cost 316 rubles per kilogram, the shoulder blade will cost the buyer 12% more, about 308 rubles. per kilogram, and brisket lovers will have to pay 3% more than before, on average, a kilogram will cost 215 rubles.

Ad Libitum experts believe that pork producers may continue to raise prices until mid-August. It is noted that pork began to catch up with the sharply risen in price of chicken.

Thus, the price of a broiler carcass has increased by 4% and is now sold at 192 rubles per kilogram. This is 38% higher than a year earlier, and the fillet has become more expensive by 3%, a kilogram will cost the buyer 325 rubles. per kilogram. The increase to the price of the previous year was 42%.