New Zealand Frozen Whole Chicken insights

1 Production, trade and prices of livestock products in major countries (I) Pork In terms of production, the US pork production in October was 1.149 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%; the pork production from January to October was 10.445 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%. In terms of trade, in October, the pork exports of the United States and Brazil both increased year-on-year. From January to October, the US pork exports were 2.643 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%, and the Brazilian pork exports were 1.083 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%. In terms of price, the US pork price continued to rise. According to the exchange rate of the same period, the wholesale price of pork cuts in November was 15.48 yuan/kg. The EU pork price continued to fall. According to the exchange rate of the same period, the pork price in November was 14.75 yuan/kg. kilograms. Brazilian pork prices continued to rise, at a high level for the same period. Converted at the same exchange rate, the Brazilian pork price in November was 18.40 yuan/kg. (II) Poultry In terms of production, the US poultry production in October was 2.233 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%. From January to October, the poultry production was 20.135 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.5%. In terms of trade, in October, US chicken exports fell year-on-year, while Brazilian chicken exports increased year-on-year. From January to October, US chicken exports were 2.534 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.5%, and Brazilian chicken exports were 4.276 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%. In terms of price, US chicken prices remained flat, at a high level for the same period. Converted at the same exchange rate, the chicken price in November was 22.94 RMB/kg. The price of chicken in the EU fell slightly, but remained at a high level during the same period. The price of chicken in November was RMB 21.22/kg, converted at the exchange rate during the same period. The price of chicken in Brazil continued to rise. The price of chicken in November was RMB 9.45/kg, converted at the exchange rate during the same period. (III) Beef In terms of production, the US beef production in October was 1.102 million tons, up 5.4% year-on-year. The beef production from January to October was 10.099 million tons, up 0.4% year-on-year. In terms of trade, US beef exports in October fell year-on-year, while Brazilian and Australian beef exports increased year-on-year. From January to October, US beef exports were 1.130 million tons, down 2.5% year-on-year, Brazilian beef exports were 2.387 million tons, up 29.4% year-on-year, and Australian beef exports were 2.387 million tons, up 29.4% year-on-year. Australia exported 1.097 million tons of beef, up 24.4% year-on-year. In terms of price, the price of US beef continued to fall, but still remained at a high level. According to the exchange rate of the same period, the price of beef in November was 53.62 yuan/kg. The price of Brazilian beef continued to rise. According to the exchange rate of the same period, the price of beef in November was 35.03 yuan/kg. (IV) Lamb In October, Australia exported 60,000 tons of lamb (54,000 tons of sheep meat and 6,000 tons of goat meat), up 9.1% year-on-year. From January to October, lamb exports were 547,000 tons (505,000 tons of sheep meat and 42,000 tons of goat meat), up 17.9% year-on-year; of which lamb exports to China were 113,000 tons, down 18.9% year-on-year.

Continued testing and monitoring shows no signs of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outside of Mainland Poultry’s farm at Hillgrove, Otago, where depopulation of layer sheds is expected to be completed today, says Biosecurity New Zealand deputy director-general Stuart Anderson. The farm remains under strict biosecurity lockdown.

Testing and monitoring shows high pathogenic avian influenza remains confined to a single Mainland Poultry property, Hillgrove, in Otago. An unconnected small farm near Dunedin that underwent testing during the week has been confirmed free of HPAI.