Brazil pork prices rise on strong demand and exports - Cepea
Carcass values up 3.7% in São Paulo wholesale tradePrices for special pork carcasses rose in August, supported by firm domestic demand for both live pigs and pork meat, according to Brazil’s Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (Cepea).
Higher export volumes also contributed to the increase.
In the wholesale market of Greater São Paulo, the average price for special pork carcasses reached 12.77 Brazilian reals per kilogram (US$2.33), up 3.7% from July.