Stable to rising prices on the cattle market in the European Union

According to the EU Commission, in the week ending June 30, young bulls in trading class R3 achieved a weighted average of 507.98 euros/100 kg slaughter weight (SG) in the reporting member states, 0.2% more than in the previous week. While prices in Italy had previously fallen, they more than recovered in the reporting week with an increase of 7.7%. In Ireland, the price rose by 1.1%, in Denmark and Belgium by 0.7% and 0.4% respectively. Germany and Spain recorded a price increase of 0.2% each. In France, the price moved sideways. Prices fell by 0.1% and 0.2% in Poland and Austria. The EU price for slaughter cows also increased slightly. According to the Commission, an average of 430.16 euros/100 kg SG was paid for animals in trading class O3, which was 0.3% more than before. In Austria, the price rose by 5.2%. Denmark, Poland and Italy reported price increases of 0.9%, 0.8% and 0.7% respectively. Prices in Germany rose by 0.1%; in Belgium there was a reduction of 0.1%. In ...