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In June, the average price received by the producer when selling a box of white eggs showed a monthly increase of 7.4%, while in comparison with the same period last year the positive index reached an expressive 41.6%.
The bag of corn, in turn, showed a devaluation of 8.1% in the monthly comparison while in twelve months it showed an extraordinary increase of 92%.
With the monthly appreciation in the egg carton and the drop in the purchase price of a bag of corn, there was a recovery in the poultry farmer's purchasing power in relation to the raw material.
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While in May it took 17.6 cartons of eggs to acquire a ton of grain, in June this quantity fell to 15.1 cartons, meaning an improvement of almost 17% in purchasing power. In comparison with the same period last year when only 11.1 boxes were needed to acquire a ton of grain, the loss reached 26.3%. Or, 36.8% compared to the historical average of 9.5 boxes.
For now, the prices charged for both products at the beginning of July point to a need for just over 15 boxes of eggs to acquire a ton of corn, meaning the continued purchasing loss for commercial poultry farmers.
Source: Notícias Agrícolas
