Brazil: Chicken prices weaken in most markets

Chicken meat prices weakened this week in most regions tracked by Cepea. According to agents consulted, the recent devaluations are a reflection of the already expected lower liquidity, due to the typical consumer preference for “Christmas meats” in this period of the year. Cepea researchers point out that, unlike the southern markets and those in the interior of São Paulo, in the wholesale market in Greater São Paulo, frozen and chilled whole chickens recorded slight appreciation. ...