The veal slaughter market in June

Prices came under pressure

The veal season was drawing to a close in June. As the asparagus season came to an end, consumer interest in veal waned. The slaughterhouses therefore ordered fewer animals for slaughter than in the weeks before, so that the supply, which was not too large, was more than sufficient for the demand. Prices came under pressure towards the end of the month.

At the purchase level of mail order slaughterhouses and meat products factories, the weighted federal average for slaughter calves billed at a flat rate fell by 23 cents to 4,28 euros per kilogram slaughter weight from May to June, according to a preliminary overview. However, this exceeded the previous year's level by 73 cents.

The slaughterhouses that are subject to reporting only invoiced around 4.600 calves per week on average in June, based on a flat rate and according to trade classes. That was a good nine percent less than in the previous month, but 7,7 percent more than in June 2003.

Source: Bonn [ZmP]