World: How is the pig market?

This week, many prices have repeated, giving a false sense of stability, as supply continues to increase, demand is lower and competition is becoming fiercer. In Germany, the supply is still very surplus, because although some slaughterhouses have increased their slaughter capacity, the rebound in Covid cases have reduced activity in other plants. The demand lacks the joy of other years, for the traditional processed products of these dates. In addition, the Christmas markets have been canceled. In Belgium, the price has repeated, despite the high offers and record weights. A good level of demand has helped. Also in Austria, the price is stable. The good export demand has made it possible to compensate for the lack of output in the national market, where, in addition, an extension of the closure of restaurants has been decided until the beginning of January. In Denmark, this week the price has been repeated, but the forecast for the next one points to a rise of 3 cents, as a ...