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The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 121.6 points in April, up 3.7 points (3.2%) from March and 5.0 points (4.3%) higher than its value a year earlier.
International meat quotations rose across all categories, with pig meat prices registering the most significant increase. The rise was underpinned by higher quotations in the European Union due to stronger global import demand, following the reinstatement of Germany’s foot-and-mouth disease-free status and the lifting of related restrictions by importers, further bolstered by increased seasonal demand associated with Easter holidays.
Bovine meat prices also firmed, particularly in Australia and Brazil, amid steady import demand and limited global availabilities.
Ovine meat prices surged as well, reflecting strong buying interest from key markets.
Meanwhile, poultry meat prices rose moderately, especially in Brazil, where robust external demand and festivity-related processing slowdowns tightened exportable supplies and added upward pressure on prices.
May 2, 2025/ FAO.
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