Calves: French integrators increase pressure on prices

Published 2024년 9월 8일

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The agricultural news article provides an overview of the current market trends for dairy and beef calves across France and Spain. It highlights a downturn in the commercial climate, with buyers pushing for lower prices for high-quality calves such as Prim’Holstein, Montbéliards, and heavy crossbreds. However, demand for these calves remains in Spain. Meanwhile, ordinary crossbreds and U meat crossbreds are facing mistreatment and dropping prices in France. Despite these challenges, demand for standard calves and those raised under the mother is steady, and prices are beginning to recover. The market is also facing a shortage of buyers for calves labeled as positive for MHE or FCO. In the beef calf market, demand is steady with no excess volumes, and prices are recovering in standard calves. Integrators are applying pressure to maintain low prices across all categories of calves.

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Fattening and breeding calves – The commercial climate is deteriorating with buyers who have increased the pressure on the prices of dairy, mixed or crossbred calves intended for integration. The Spanish market remains in demand, which helps to mitigate the decline in good Prim’Holstein calves, Montbéliards or heavy crossbreds. Ordinary Blanc bleu, taupe or grey crossbreds are being mistreated in France. Prices are slightly sagging in conformation U meat crossbreds. Limousins are holding up. Positive calves, MHE or FCO are struggling to find buyers. Beef calves – Demand is steady, in the face of volumes without excess. Prices are recovering in standard calves. In quality subjects or subjects raised under the mother, demand is also more steady. ...

Source: Pleinchamp