Third week with cuts in white-coated pork

Last July saw new declines in the quotations for white pork feeder animals, marking its third consecutive week of decreases. The demand for slaughter, needing a lower price to gain competitiveness in meat markets, has imposed its criteria on farmers who until now found support in an increasingly scarce and lighter supply. The supply continues to be limited, with no significant variations in its breadth, and the weights remain below those of last year, although its decline has recently slowed despite the pressure exerted by piglets, sources from the Binéfar Livestock Market report. Slaughter activity has reduced, partly because we are in the lead-up to the national holiday in August, contributing to lower activity in the sector. Some slaughterhouses have reduced slaughter days, reflecting the pressure generated by the weakness in meat demand in Europe. Additionally, exports to third countries remain stagnant. It is unusual to observe a price drop in July in Spain, given the low ...