How much does mutton cost per pound? What is the current market price of mutton?

With the arrival of autumn, the demand for mutton gradually increases. What will be the price trend of mutton? How much does mutton cost per pound? What is the current market price of mutton? Let’s follow Feng Chao from Dongguan to find out more! ( WeChat: jimifeng01)

How much does mutton cost per pound? What is the current market price of mutton?

According to Shi Qingcai, an analyst at Beijing Shuitun Wholesale Market, the price of a whole lamb is 23 yuan per catty, and the price of mutton reaches 30 yuan per catty. This is the retail price. At present, it is profitable for breeders, and the price of mutton was also high two or three years ago. Later, there was a steady downward trend. Starting from the second half of last year, things began to return to normal levels.

In the past two years, although the price of sheep products in my country has been running at a high level, the breeding costs have also been increasing, squeezing the profit margins of breeders and resulting in low efficiency. In pastoral areas, with the in-depth implementation of grazing bans and grass-livestock balance policies, the enthusiasm for developing production has been affected to a certain extent, and the number of livestock has decreased.

2. Analysis of the reasons for the recent increase in mutton prices

As one of the major sheep producing areas in my country, Xinjiang has seen a significant increase in the price of mutton recently. Affected by supply and demand, there are four reasons for the increase in mutton prices:

1. Increased labor costs;

2. Some farms failed to meet environmental protection requirements and withdrew, which led to a decline in the number of sheep in Xinjiang. This is the main reason.

3. Mutton is the main meat in Xinjiang and its meat is famous for its quality. It is currently the peak tourist season, so the demand for mutton in the catering industry is very high, which has also led to the continued high price of mutton.

4. Monitoring data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs show that the current average market price of mutton per kilogram in the country is 68.75 yuan, a month-on-month increase of 0.2% and an increase of 13.4% compared with the same period last year. In some areas, the market price of mutton has exceeded 70 yuan per kilogram. Professionals believe that the rise in pork prices has led to the rise in mutton prices.

Regarding the future trend of sheep prices, industry insiders believe that due to the increasing demand, although the inventory of mutton sheep is relatively stable, the price of mutton will still remain high. Relevant experts pointed out that to stabilize the price of sheep, we must first stabilize production. Moderate-scale breeding is the general trend of cattle and sheep production in my country in the future.