News
17.10.2016
Demand for cattle from abroad has led to prices increase
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According to UCAB price monitoring, the average purchase cattle price (bulls 400 kg) from the beginning of October amounted to 30-31 UAH/kg. In the central region price increased by 10% and into the middle of the month amounted to 32-34 UAH/kg. The price rises was caused by the increasing number of export contracts. Market players say about the demand for domestic livestock from buyers from Jordan, chilled carcasses - Belarus, boneless meat – Egypt.
The total amount of exports of live cattle for three quarters of 2016 is amounted to 18.3 M USD. In particular, Egypt exported 74.6% of the total weight of live cattle in the amount of 13.6 M USD. Uzbekistan - 11.5% to 2.1 M USD, Azerbaijan - 6.1% (1.1 M USD) and to other countries - 7.8% (1.4 M USD). Majority of fresh or chilled meat were sold in Belarus (99%) in the amount of 22.8 M USD. Exports of frozen meat in monetary terms amounted to 27.4 M USD. The main buyers of frozen meat for three quarters of 2016 were Kazakhstan with a share of 29.3% (8.0 M USD), Azerbaijan - 23.1% (6.3 M USD), Belarus - 11.3% (3.1 M USD), other countries have 36.3% (10 M USD).