Uruguay: Chicken meat, the second most consumed in the country, remains at low prices

Published May 2, 2024

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The price of chicken in Uruguay has been falling since February, with a 10% decrease in March and an estimated 8% decrease in April, according to Federico Stanham, executive director of the Uruguayan Chamber of Poultry Processors (Cupra). This decrease is due to high quality meat production, the second most consumed meat in the country. Poultry slaughter in the first quarter of 2024 was 4.21% higher than the same period last year, totaling 8,504,693 heads.
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After the last increase recorded in recent December and January, the price of chicken has been falling since February, Federico Stanham, executive director of the Uruguayan Chamber of Poultry Processors (Cupra), told El Observador, a scenario that will be sustained, at least for the next few weeks. closest. The average price of industrialized chicken, that is, when ironed in the refrigerator (prior to its arrival at the outlets of sale to the final consumer), in March was 10% lower than it was in December, it is estimated that in April -with official data yet to be known – there will be an additional drop of 8%. Juan Samuelle Grilled chickens. This reality, Stanham considered, derives from a high production of high quality meat, the second most consumed in the country, only surpassed by the vaccine , with records higher than pork and sheep meat.Read alsoA good one: the MGAP reported that equine encephalomyelitis was overcome The meats that Uruguayans eatThe estimated consumption ...
Source: Elobservador

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