Slight US price hike
Chilean Trim-D salmon fillets were traded at an average price of $5.36 per pound in Miami during week 26 - a slight increase compared to the previous week.
The average price, which equates to $ 11.82/kg, represents a 4.5 per cent increase compared to the previous week, while it is 48.1 per cent higher than in the same week of 2015 ($3.62) and 13.6 per cent above the same week of 2014 ($4.72).
According to the weekly report published by SalmonEx, the Brazilian market price observed a US$ 0.08 decrease. The size 10-12lb (4.5-5.4kg), being the most representative, averaged US$ 7.30/kg.
In the Japanese market, the price of frozen HOG coho salmon experienced a ¥ 5 increase while the HOG trout remained unchanged. The first one averageded ¥ 680 (US$ 6.62)/kg, while the second species averaged ¥ 785 (US$ 7.64)/kg.
