Consumer meat prices remained stable at the beginning of this yearwith one exception: a drop in the case of chickenreported to The Observer Heber Falero, president of the Union of Meat Sellers (UVC), who also announced that In the case of beef, the one with the greatest demand by far, there may be an upward movement within a few days.
The latter relates to the scenario of drought that exists throughout the countrywhich is of such magnitude that it has motivated the government to extend the declaration of an agricultural emergency.
There are forecasts of precipitation that, if it occurs in relevant volumes, would set the price of cattle up., estimated the merchant, based on an offer that is generally restricted. The producers would then arrange for it to rain feed to retain animals and add kilos, beyond the fact that many farmers already had to lower the loads in their fields due to the water and forage deficit.
Another factor that affects and must be observed, he added, is what happens in the international market, especially with the demand from Chinathe main customer for Uruguayan meat, since this is also a key factor in price formation in the local meat agro-industry.
If the price of cattle goes up, the adjustment will be passed on to the consumer, however it is still too early to know when it will happen and to what extent.
January, said Falero, was a normal month, as usually happens at each start of the season. Sales decreased, especially after January 15, as many people ran out of money after spending the end of the year holidays, Kings and vacations. The consumer with the greatest purchasing power maintained the demand, but moved it to other areas, towards the East of the country.
Beginning in February, there was a greater attendance of customers at butcher shopsespecially since retirees were paid and the rest of the people were recovering purchasing power.
dropped the chicken
Germán Möller, president of the National Association of Butchers (ANC), told The Observer that the recent drop in the price of chicken meat averaged about $5 per kilo. As often happens, the adjustment depends on the reality of each trade. Currently, the price of a kilo of chicken in neighborhood butcher shops ranges from $140 to $160 and the price of the national fresh suprema from $280 to $320.
John Samuelle
Chicken price at the close of the first week of February.
in supermarkets
At Ta-TA, the supreme is $311 per kilo and the whole chicken is $169 per kilo.
In the English Store, the supreme is $369 per kilo and the whole chicken is $199 per kilo.
At the Géant, the supreme costs $209 a kilo and the whole chicken costs $186 a kilo.
At Devoto, the supreme is $219 per kilo and the whole chicken is $149 per kilo.
At Disco, the supreme is $209 per kilo and the whole chicken is $149 per kilo.
Note: survey carried out this Friday, February 10.
About the controversy generated in relation to the importation of suprema from BrazilFalero opined that “in the butcher shops that helped the consumer, the price of the supreme fell by 50%, it was very expensive.”
