Ahead of the Lunar New Year, the burden of meat and egg prices...a general rise in livestock products

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ju-hong = Ahead of the Lunar New Year, prices of livestock products such as pork and Hanwoo beef have risen compared to last year, increasing the burden on consumers' shopping carts. The government plans to increase supply and push for discount events nationwide ahead of the Lunar New Year to ease the burden on consumers. ◇ Pork belly up 6% from last year, Hanwoo up 13% According to livestock distribution information from the Livestock Product Quality Evaluation Service, as of the 28th of last month, the average consumer price of pork belly was 2,691 won per 100g, up 6.0% from last year. It is 11.9% higher than the average price of the past three years excluding the highest and lowest prices from 2021 to last year. Loin (2,479 won) and sirloin (1,576 won) also rose 4.6% and 7.8% respectively from last year. They were 10.5% and 18.9% higher than the average price. The price increase of Hanwoo is steeper. Hanwoo ribeye was 12,607 won per 100g, up ...