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25/08/2010
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Carla Guedes
Rafael Silva
Yesterday the price of bushel of live cattle was R$ 85, on July 23, the amount paid was R$ 77
The lack of rain in the region left the dry grasslands, livestock and leaner beef more expensive. In one month, the price of bushel of cattle in Maringá increased 10.4%. On July 23, the price of the bushel was for R$ 77. Yesterday the price rose to R$ 85.
With high, the butcher began to slowly pass the increase to the consumer. For the housewife, the meat is on average 10% more expensive. "No court has escaped the readjustment of prices," says Clovis Magrini, who owns a butcher shop in Jardim Alvorada.
The lack of rain is primarily responsible for the high price of beef. Dry weather affect the pasture and to increase the supply of cattle, the rancher chooses the silage, which increases the costs of fattening animals.
Added to this the off-season, a time when the supply of cattle is restricted and the price of the at sign up. Who has the confinement takes time to dry and the harvests charge higher prices. "Whoever has beef sells more expensive and people who are behind meat quality also paid more for it," says Magrini.
Thus, the BBQ of the weekend was 10% more expensive. The butcher of Clezio Mangolim , Dawn in the Garden, the sirloin had the highest increase among the cuts of beef, 20%. "The luxury meats were even more expensive this time because it produces little beef quality, but do not give up steak houses serve steak. The price rises because supply is low, but demand has not fallen."
The high did not spare the topside, the duckling and rump, which are the most requested cuts to the butcher for steak Magrini. He says that so far no customers have complained of the increase. "We will pass on the increase throughout the month not to scare the consumer."
He noted that cuts of meat, whose pound was selling for R$ 10, will now be sold for R$ 11.50. To save at the end of the month, the hostess can choose the muscle, traditionally used in recipes that take ground beef. The muscle has not escaped the readjustment, but was cut beef that has less high - less than 10%.
The Veterinary technician, Department of Rural Economy (Deral), Moises Bolonhez, adds that the high price of the bushel is also a consequence of indiscriminate slaughter of cows made in the past.
"The value of bushel was very outdated and left the producer discouraged at the time. They shot many animals to cover the debt, only to return to fatten a cow again take five years and now the market faces a shortage of oxen and the high price of bushel ".
Source: Odiario.com
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