The wholesale price of chicken in the United States has gradually improved

Introduction: the U.S Department of Agriculture released the average wholesale price of the whole chicken in 12 cities across the country After January 2001, the price of the whole chicken was higher than that of the same period of the previous year Especially in July, it finally rose to 60 cents, the first time since June 1999 For the next four months it was around 60 cents, and in October it was up 7.5% from the same period last year to 61.5 cents per pound (about 167 yen / kg, 1 US dollar = 123 yen) so it seems that the export demand dominated by the Russian market is also in good condition From the perspective of specifications, as the main export specification, the demand for leg meat export is in good condition Both are higher than the same period last year In October, the wholesale price of chicken leg meat (whole leg, northeastern United States) rose 23.0% compared with the same period last year, to 47.9 cents per pound (about 130 yen per kilogram) On the other hand, the price of breast meat, which is mainly supplied domestically, also rose driven by the overall sales of chicken The wholesale price in October was 6.1% higher than that in the same period of the previous year, reaching 137.8 cents per pound (about 374 yen per kilogram) The price rise is due to the increase in exports The export volume in August increased by 14.8% over the same period of the previous year, reaching 237000 tons The export volume from January to August increased by 14.8% over the same period of the previous year, reaching 1.889 million tons Exports to Russia also continued to grow, up 91.5% from the same period last year, to 685000 tons Exports to Mexico, Guatemala, Jamaica and other regions are also increasing, while exports to Asian markets are decreasing According to the statistics of the United States Department of agriculture, the wholesale price of chicken products (the whole chicken) in 2001 increased by 5.0% compared with the previous year, to 59 cents per pound (about 130 yen per kilogram) With the increase of the wholesale price of chicken and the continuous low price of feed, the breeders increased the number of chicks hatched in each week in the 15 states of the main origin in October, an average increase of 3.8% over the same period of the previous year If the chicks are grown and processed in the second half of November, it is estimated that production in the fourth quarter will increase by 2.7% over the same period of the previous year The average weight is the same as that of the previous year, and the increase in the number of chickens produced equals to the increase in the number of chicken products produced It is estimated that the annual production in 2001 will increase by 1.7% over last year (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: