Pork prices in Nghe An continue to fall sharply

Stroll through the markets inVinh cityand rural areas, showing that pork prices have fallen significantly from their peak a few months ago.

Pork in markets in Vinh City has decreased sharply, but the number of people buying pork is still not much. Photo: Quang An

In Vinh city, priceporkThe price of finished products has decreased quite sharply. Specifically, at Ben Thuy market on the morning of September 10, the price of pork fluctuated at 120,000 - 135,000 VND/kg. This price has decreased by about 10,000 VND/kg compared to a week ago, and by about 50,000 VND/kg compared to the peak in May 2020.

Although pork prices have decreased, according to the reporter's records, the number of people buying this food is still quite small. Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, a meat seller at Ben Thuy market, said: Pork prices have gradually decreased since the beginning of September, but the number of customers has not increased, because compared to the general level of other foods, pork prices are still high. Therefore, currentlymerchantWe do not dare to import pigs to sell in large quantities, just in moderation.

Pork sold in supermarkets has dropped sharply. Photo: Quang An

Not only at the markets but also at thesupermarket, pork prices have also decreased. Specifically, the listed price of pork at a supermarket in Vinh City on the morning of September 10 fluctuated from 155,000 - 190,000 VND/kg. Of which, thigh meat, shoulder meat... cost nearly 160,000 VND/kg, down about 30,000 VND/kg compared to the end of August. This is considered the strongest price reduction in the past month.

At rural markets in Dien Chau, Yen Thanh... on the morning of September 10, pork stalls and customers were quite busy.

Pork prices have dropped, so pork stalls at Dien Thanh market (Dien Chau) are busier than before. Photo: Xuan Hoang

According to traders, the current price of pork has dropped to 130,000 VND/kg, and if you buy it, it costs 140,000 VND/kg.

"We, the traders, hope that the meat price will return to normal levels like before so that people can buy more and sell more easily; if the meat price is high, the consumption will be very low" - Ms. Ngoc, a trader at Hom market in Hop Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) expressed.

Thus, with the current price of 130,000 - 140,000 VND/kg of meat, it is a decrease of 50,000 VND/kg compared to 4 months ago; at the same time, the price of live pigs has also decreased sharply.

The price of live pigs in Nghe An has dropped sharply. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Traders specialize in catching pigs for meat.slaughterIn Do Luong, Yen Thanh, Tan Ky... areas, it is said that since the beginning of September, the price of live pigs has decreased sharply, the price of super lean pigs is 78,000 VND/kg, the price of fatty pigs is only 70,000 VND/kg.

In Vinh City, live pigs range from 78,000 - 80,000 VND/kg (super lean pigs) and are expected to continue to decrease in the coming time.

Xuan Hoang - Quang An