Purchasing power of the poultry farmer in São Paulo falls again

After registering the most favorable exchange ratio in history against soybean meal in October, data from Cepea show that the poultry farmer in the state of São Paulo has again seen a drop in purchasing power in November – in addition to the soybean derivative, the loss is also observed against corn. According to Cepea researchers, this movement results from the devaluation of live chicken and the rise in prices of these inputs, which are essential in the production of broiler farming. In the partial data for November (up to the 26th), Cepea data show that live chicken is traded in the state of São Paulo at an average of R$ 6.10/kg, a 2.6% decrease compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, the ton of meal registers an average of R$ 1,724.78 in the Campinas region (SP), with an increase of 5.3% compared to October. Given this, Cepea calculations show that, with the sale of one kilogram of live chicken, the producer can buy, in this partial November, 3.54 kilograms of ...