Warm chicken meat sales in the domestic market

In early may, sales of chicken are better, due to the period of receipt of wages. According to industry officials consulted by the Cepea, the situation should be assisted within the next few days because of the heating market. This scenario resulted in reaction in the prices of meat in most regions accompanied by Cepea.
As for exports, according to data from Secex, after reaching a record in March, revenue from domestic shipments of fresh chicken meat shrank in April, to $ 1.47 billion. The price in dollars had small increase, but the devaluation of the exchange rate was more intense. In addition, the volume shipped also retreated, leaving the sector apprehensive about the possibility of even greater imbalance between supply and demand in the domestic market.
Wholesale of São Paulo State, between April 30 and may 7, the frozen whole chicken has strengthened 2 percent and the cold, 1.5%, with averages to $ 3.43/kg and $ 3.38/kg, respectively.