France: Calves integrators put the pressure on

Fattening and breeding calves – If integrators have fewer fattening workshops available in the middle of summer, the level of supply is not overabundant to trigger pressure on prices. The latter will be shifted in time (after August 15). The supply is a little more loaded with traders who anticipate the closing of markets next week, to avoid an overload of goods for week 34. Export to Spain is stable with prices that remain high, whether in Montbéliards, good dairy calves or in all crossbreeds. Integrators maintain their prices in good Prim’Holstein or Norman calves, even if sorting is stricter in the batches of calves by removing the lighter calves or those without potential. Prices remain at very good levels for dairy crossbreeds or mixed R and O conformation. The trend is also to maintain prices in yellow or Blanc Bleus calves with meat and good conformation. In very good Limousin calves, prices are easily renewed in the face of falling availability. Veal calves – Commercial ...