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Friday, December 5, 2014
Performing below expectations: China's faltering broiler sector faces a third flat year
Once the country's most promising meat line, scandals and disease have brought poultry's production and consumption growth to a standstill. In a country where feed and meat consumption have charged forward like a locomotive, China's third c ...
Thursday, December 4, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Slaughterhouses halt operation amid poor chicken sales (week ended Dec 2, 2014)
Several slaughterhouses halted operation lately as sales of chicken products remained poor. Hence, weakened demand for AA broiler dragged prices down during the week in review. Broiler producers expanded chick inventories, albeit prudently, ...
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Market stays weak; flock expansion slow (week ended Nov 25, 2014)
AA broiler prices were mostly stable but lacked the momentum to move higher amid flat demand. In the northern parts of China, where supplies were plentiful, prices dipped over the week.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Epidemic fear weighs on market (week ended Nov 18, 2014)
AA broiler prices stood firm in the central and eastern regions of China amid tightened supplies. In Hebei, prices were soft as several slaughterhouses were compelled to halt operation as the local government attempted to minimise air pollu ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: H7N9 bird flu sends China breed broiler prices diving (week ended Nov 11, 2014)
Demand for AA broiler showed no signs of recovering, dragging prices down for the consecutive eleventh week. As broiler farmers, who were making losses since October, withheld chick procurements, prices of day-old chicks slid even though av ...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Market weakens further (week ended Oct 28, 2014)
Inventories of slaughterhouses and meat processors expanded of late as the demand for chicken products stayed weak. This, coupled with ample AA broiler releases, dragged down the prices by 2.7% over the week. Following the recent week's sha ...
Friday, October 17, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Tight supply lifts China breed broiler prices; AA broiler market stays weak (week ended Oct 15, 2014)
Demand showed no signs of recovering in AA broiler market as inventories of slaughterhouses increased while chicken consumption stayed soft. Prices of AA broiler dropped 1.5% on average over the week. Prices of day-old chicks fell by RMB0.3 ...
Thursday, October 9, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Slack post-festive demand weakens markets (week ended Oct 8, 2014)
Trade was light after the long holidays, dragging down broiler prices amid slackened post-festive demand. Nonetheless, tight supplies of broiler helped to limit the price falls to a mere 0.41%. Day-old chick prices strengthened on the back ...
Thursday, October 2, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Substantial fall in broiler and chick prices (week ended Sep 30, 2014)
Sales strengthened as Chinese consumers stored chicken products before the holidays. Nevertheless, as the supply of finishing broiler increased significantly due to earlier inventory expansion, prices of AA broiler dipped by 4% over the wee ...
Thursday, September 25, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Markets softens amid increased supply (week ended Sep 23, 2014)
Chick procurements slowed as AA broiler producers, in anticipation of slack broiler demand, were reluctant to expand inventories of chicks that would be ready for release after late October. Prices of chick were therefore mostly lower excep ...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Markets show signs of stabilising (week ended Sep 16, 2014)
Prices of AA broiler consolidated lower, showing signs of stabilising in several regions. Demand for chicken products picked up after staying stagnant during early September, lending support to AA broiler market in conjunction with lower re ...
Thursday, September 11, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Prices consolidate lower (week ended Sep 9, 2014)
Increased broiler quantity will limit the upward scope of the markets in the coming period, even though slaughterhouses will continue to stockpile chicken inventories before early October's long holidays. Prices of day-old chicks are seen s ...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Higher supply, softer demand weaken prices (week ended Sep 2, 2014)
Demand for AA broiler softened as the supply of finishing broiler increased whereas buyers turned cautious while prices were at record highs. Hence, prices weakened during the week in review. Chick market stayed firm but farmers stayed prud ...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: China breed broiler prices hit new highs (week ended Aug 26, 2014)
Breaking May's record, prices of China breed broiler hit new highs after surging 6% on average over the past week. Price hikes in Guangdong were particularly strong amid tight supply.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
China Broiler Weekly: Prices set to make new records (week ended Aug 19, 2014)
Broiler prices are seen strong as demand continues to climb while supplies remain limited. Prices of China breed broiler will likely break the previous historic high made in May, whereas those of AA broiler should exceed late 2012's levels ...

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