Argentina Pig producers satisfied with current cap on prices: "They allow profitability in the sector," he says

The Argentine swine value chain - unlike what happens in Brazil - is concentrated in the domestic market. During the first months of the mandatory confinement (last April and May) capon prices collapsed in line with a considerable drop in the consumption of pork and sausages. When it seemed that night was coming, from the middle of the year Chinese importers - either through private companies or those controlled by the central government - began to buy grains, vegetable flours, oils, meats and foods made for rebuild internal reserves. In this framework, Argentine exports of pork meat products in June exceeded 4,400 tons per month by product weight for the first time in history, to later reach more than 4,600 tons in July, although they later dropped a bit. The boost from Chinese demand, together with a recomposition of domestic consumption, allowed the price of capon to recover since then. The price of the pig that is currently slaughtered is between $ 110 and $ 115 / live ...