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£ / Tonne |
9 Jul |
11 Sep |
10 Oct |
19 Nov |
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HIPRO SOYA |
169 |
190 |
206 |
224 |
|
|
BRAZILIAN SOYA |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
|
ARGENTINIAN SOYA |
159 |
181 |
200 |
218 |
|
|
MAIZE GLUTEN |
120 |
n/a |
n/a |
154 |
|
|
SOYAHULLS |
110 |
150 |
154 |
145 |
|
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CITRUS |
135 |
162 |
174 |
153 |
|
|
IMPORTED SUGAR BEET |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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|
PALM KERNAL |
106 |
132 |
141 |
124 |
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MAIZE DISTILLERS |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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RAPEMEAL |
114 |
150 |
146 |
147 |
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Source: DDC / KW Market Report |
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Data for November shows that while some feed prices increased others have decreased. Both Hipro Soya and Argentinean Soya have increased by £18/tonne compared with October prices. There has also been an increase for Maize Gluten which has reach £154/tonne, 28.3% more than when the last price was published in July.
There have been decreases for Soyahulls, Citrus and Palm Kernel. Citrus and Parm Kernel fell by 12.1% to £153/tonne and £124/tonne respectively, when compared to the previous month. Soyahulls also fell, £9/tonne - 5.8% to £145/tonne.
Market commentators have suggested that the increase in soya prices is due to large volumes being bought by China. They are also suggesting that in the short term supply difficulties are likely to keep UK prices high, and supply issues could carry on into next year with the carry over for next year predicted to be 5.71 million tonnes, 9.9 million tonnes lower than the carry over to this year.
Market commentators have stated that the real driver in all markets is the oil price, this suggests feed prices are unlikely to fall significantly unless we see a fall in the price of oil.
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