Poultry farmers gain momentum with falling corn and soybean meal costs

The purchasing power of São Paulo poultry farmers increased compared to the main inputs consumed in the activity, corn and soybean meal, in June, according to surveys by Cepea.

According to the Research Center, despite the drop in egg prices, cereal and oilseed derivative prices fell more sharply during the month, favoring laying hens in terms of inputs.

In the producing region of Bastos (SP), the average for extra white eggs, to be collected (FOB) from the farm, was R$ 164.43/box with 30 dozen in June, a drop of 1.5% compared to May.

For the red product traded in the same market, the variation was negative by 1.6%, for an average of R$ 184.84/box. In the same comparison, corn depreciated by 7% and soybean meal by 4.9%, for R$ 68.15/60 kg bag and R$ 1,705.25/ton, respectively, in the region of Campinas (SP), according to a survey by Equipe Grãos/Cepea.