Sheepmeat market stays firm

The slaughter sheep market also remains firm, with the same price references as in previous weeks: around US$ 4.30 per kilo carcass weight for lambs and US$ 3.50-3.60 for mutton.

Sheep slaughter in the week to 26 April was the highest in four weeks. INAC said 11,565 sheep were processed, nearly 7,000 more than the revised figure for the previous week. Frigorífico Trinidad (Oferan SA) has begun slaughtering sheep, joining Las Piedras and San Jacinto since early April.

Last week the leading sheep processors were Las Piedras (4,002), Oferan (3,580) and San Jacinto (3,451).