The neck became the only cut of a pig, which has been continuously rising in price since February

Pork neck, which is used for barbecue, this year began to rise in price long before the May holidays. According to the research center AD Libitum, a cut from March 31 to April 2 cost 340 rubles. per 1 kg, this is 3% higher than it was a week earlier. Moreover, the price of pork neck has been continuously rising since the beginning of February – since that moment, the cost of this type of meat in the wholesale segment has increased by 18%. Andrey Sokolov, senior partner of AD Libitum, explains this by a change in tactics among pork producers. Some of them have been holding frozen products since February until higher prices for the May holidays, reducing supply on the market. And that strategy, he says, worked.

As for other types of cuts, according to the results of the last week, they either became cheaper, or their prices did not change. For example, the cost of carbonade decreased by 3% to 245 rubles. per 1 kg, ham (216 rubles per 1 kg), brisket (208 rubles per 1 kg) and shoulder blades (205 rubles per 1 kg) remained at the same level. Sokolov connects this situation with Lent, which will last until April 15.