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The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 166.6 points in April, up 2.8 points (1.7 percent) from March, continuing a trend of modest increases evident since the start of the year. From January to April, the Index rose by almost 5 percent. Quotations for ovine and pig meat firmed, while those of bovine and poultry meat were almost unchanged.  Strong domestic demand in the EU, combined with increased sales to China and the Republic of Korea, stimulated pig meat prices. Seasonal demand bolstered ovine quotations, while poultry and bovine meat markets remained well balanced.

* Unlike for other commodity groups, most prices utilised in the calculation of the FAO Meat Price Index are not available when the FAO Food Price Index is computed and published; therefore, the value of the Meat Price Index for the most recent months is derived from a mixture of projected and observed prices. This can, at times, require significant revisions in the final value of the FAO Meat Price Index.

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