Salmon price drop continues
The price in week 19 is 12 cents or 3.1 per cent below that one observed in the previous week. It is also 31.1 per cent lower than the price observed in the same week of 2014 (US$ 5.40). Likewise, it is 28.2 per cent below that seen in the same week of 2013 (US$ 5.18).
According to the weekly report published by SalmonEx, the Brazilian market price experienced a slight decrease too. The size 10-12lb (~4.5-5.4kg), being the most representative, marked US$ 4.75/kg, that is 2 cents lower than the previous week price.
Meanwhile, in the Japanese market, the average price of frozen HG Coho salmon went up in ¥ 5 while the price of frozen HG trout experienced a ¥ 10 decrease. The first one marked ¥ 555 (US$ ~4.62)/kg, while the second species marked ¥ 675 (US$ ~5.62)/kg.
*C+F: cost and freight.
