Prices for white-coated fattened pigs have fallen again, reaching their lowest level of the year. The supply of animals and weights continues to increase, but so does the demand preparing for the holiday season, yet without enough strength to halt the price cuts due to the lack of animal exports to third countries, according to sources from the Ebro Market. This negative evolution is mainly due to the sluggishness of meat markets and the abundant supply at the European level, sources from the Binéfar Market add. The combination of an excess of available meat, a high number of animals ready for slaughter, and an increase in the average weights of pigs creates a perfect context for exerting downward pressure on prices. In this scenario, market congestion and high slaughter activity keep the negative sign on quotation trends, awaiting stabilization. The pork market is pressured by the abundant supply and the slower speed of commercialization. A reactivation of consumption and sales ...