December 24, 2007

 

Livestock, feedstuff prices from Thai Charoen Pokphand

 

 

Prices of livestock and animal feed in Bangkok markets, unless otherwise noted, for week ending Dec. 21 from Charoen Pokphand Group. Prices are in baht a kilogram.

                                                 Week to Dec.21       Previous week

 

Corn                                               8.17                          8.37

 

Soymeal

 

from domestic soybeans                  N/A                          N/A

from imported soybeans                 16.10                       15.90

 

Fishmeal

 

shrimp grade                                 28.50                      28.00

 

(with at least 60% protein content)

1st  grade                                     27.80                       27.30

2nd grade                                     25.20                       24.70

3rd  grade                                     24.20                       23.70

Hogs (live, market price)                44.00-45.00            46.00-47.00

 

Piglets (per body)                          1,100                       1,000

 

Chicken (market price)                  36.00-38.00              36.00-38.00

 

1 baht = US$0.0329 (Dec. 24)