The price of the retail meat it continued its downward process and was key to the inflation data for June. According to a recent report from Institute for the Promotion of Vaccine Meat (IPCVA), the prices of the different cuts of beef registered a variation of 1.5% in June 2023 with respect to the previous month. The interannual variation stands at 71.3%, well below the 115% inflation in the same period.
Meanwhile, the price of fresh chicken showed a variation of -6.5% in the month of June 2023 compared to May. And compared to the values of June 2022, the increase was 100.5%. On the other hand, the price of pig breast showed increases of 2.9% in relation to the previous month. And with respect to the values of June 2022 of 96.2%.
Regarding the different categories, the steer meat showed an increase in its prices of 1%, steer meat -0.1%, heifer and veal meat 3.6% vs the prices of May 2023. On average, the price of the light category of consumption retail had an increase of 1.8% compared to the price of the previous month.
Meat prices by neighborhood and area
In the points of sale that serve in neighborhoods of high socioeconomic status the prices of bovine meat had an increase of 1.5%. In those who sell in the middle socioeconomic level, 1.8%; while in those who serve the low socioeconomic level, prices increased by 1.1%.
The behavior of the prices of the beef during the month of June 2023 they showed increases in: South of GBA 1.2%, Capital Federal 3.4% and North of GBA 1.2%. On the other hand, the prices of the West of GBA had no variation.
Meats: what are the cuts that increased the most
The main increases in average prices during the month of June 2023 occurred in:
1. Special chopped (3.8%)
2. Square (3.7%)
3. Frozen Burger (3.6%)
In contrast, the greatest falls occurred in the common mince (-5.4%), breech cap (-2.1%) and rump (-0.8%).
Meats: what are the most expensive and cheapest cuts
Currently, cuts like the pecetto It has a higher price of $301.95 (12.2%) in supermarkets vs. butcher shops, like the rump steak $431.78 (17.8%). In contrast, the price of the skirt has a difference of $486.97 (-37.7%) cheaper in supermarkets than butcher shops as well as the common mince $338.91 (-27.7%).
In the most demanded cuts, such as those of the wheel, used mainly in the preparation of milanesas, the price difference is close to $2.22 (0.1%) in the case of the buttock, being the cheapest price in the butcher shop.
Source: Ambito
