Japanese domestic beef market rose rapidly

Introduction: according to the Japanese economic news on July 12, the consumption of beef in the international market is slowly recovering, and Japan's mad cow disease scare has been nearly a year since its inception In this context, the wholesale price of domestic beef in the Japanese market has risen rapidly On July 11, at the meat market of the central wholesale market in Tokyo, Japan, the A4 size of beef for barbecue (high-grade castration and cattle) reached 1659 yen per kilogram, 3.4% (or 55 yen) higher than the average price last week However, the wholesale price of C2, a large number of cows used to make hamburger beef stuffing, rose by 25.5% per kilogram, up by 47 yen In Osaka, Japan's second largest food consumer market, the wholesale price of castration and A4 cattle per kilogram also rose to 1681 yen, 8% higher than the closing price in the last week of June After entering July, the national temperature generally rose rapidly, with many sunny and hot days Consumers have to work hard to cope with the pressure of work, and the consumption of barbecue beef, which is generally used to restore physical fitness, grew rapidly In the famous edible beef manufacturers, the sales of barbecue beef increased by 10% The beef consumption of ordinary manufacturers also basically recovered to above the normal level in 2001 During the football World Cup, Japan's beef consumption has been in a low ebb Quite a number of wholesalers have reduced their beef inventory, because the number of foreign meals has been greatly reduced and the market consumption has shrunk But in July, everyone wanted to catch the busy train, and many wholesalers were eager to buy a large number of domestic beef, which was the direct driving force of the sharp rise in the wholesale price of Japanese domestic beef On the other hand, the rise of the price of pork, as an alternative to beef demand, has also driven up the wholesale price of beef The Japanese market has made real progress in strengthening the market management of beef and eliminating people's concerns about the safety of beef consumption Every process in the field of production and circulation has been included in the scope of safety management These have undoubtedly enhanced the confidence of consumers to purchase domestic and cattle, especially high-grade and cattle varieties, which are increasingly welcomed by consumers and dealers The booming sales of domestic beef also led to the import of beef At present, the beef consumption in the Japanese market has shown an overall warming trend.