- This week, the purchase price of bulls fell by approx. 50 groszy/kg, while prices for most other cattle categories remained unchanged.
- Processing plants report a high supply of animals, but intermediaries say there is a shortage of bulls in the field.
- Live cattle prices: dairy bulls up to 13,50 zł net/kg, beef males up to 18,00 zł net/kg. Dairy heifers cost up to approx. 13,00 zł, beef heifers up to 17,00 zł, and cows from approx. 6,00 to 12,50 zł net/kg, depending on condition.
Conflicting market signals
Price reductions on the slaughter cattle market are primarily due to an increase in supply at slaughterhouses—falling prices are usually a sign of excess supply. Meanwhile, those who visit farms every day see something different, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to find bulls ready for sale—which, of course, also depends on the regions in which intermediary companies operate.
Prices for females, both cows and heifers, remained unchanged at most plants compared with last week's quotations.
What are the prices at collection points?
This week, prices for cattle delivered live weight underwent slight adjustments. Collection points pay up to 13,50 PLN net per kilogram for dairy-breed bulls, while beef males are priced at a maximum of 18,00 PLN net. Buyers pay up to around 13,00 PLN net for dairy heifers, while the maximum rates for beef heifers are 17,00 PLN net. Cows are bought for around 6,00 PLN to a maximum of 12,50 PLN net, depending on condition.
For deliveries settled post-slaughter according to EUROP, prices for O-class bulls range from 24,00 to 25,70 PLN net. R-class bulls are priced from 25,00 to 26,20 PLN net, while U-class animals are bought for around 27,00 PLN net. Plants price O-class heifers from 24,00 to 26,00 PLN net, and R-class animals from 25,00 to 27,00 PLN net. Meat-processing plants are willing to pay from 21,50 to 22,00 PLN net for cows in category 320+.
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