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Estimated live pig supply
The number of live pigs arriving at slaughterhouses today (January 4) was
4,885, with 4,454 imported from the Mainland and 431 from local farms. The
wholesale price for live pigs ranged from $1,049 to $1,271 per 100 catties,
with an average price of $1,173, a spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau
said.
According to the information provided by the Special Commissioner's Office
in Guangzhou, Ministry of Commerce, the estimated number of live pigs to be
imported from the Mainland for tomorrow (January 5) will be 4,800. There
will be a supply of some 100 live pigs from local farms tomorrow. The total
number of live pigs available for auction tomorrow will be about 4,900.
The spokesman added that announcing the estimated live pig supply for the
following day could enhance information flow and transparency of the market.
Members of the public and traders could better understand the overall supply
of live pigs.
Noting that the estimated figures only served as an indicator, the spokesman
said the actual supply should be adjusted in accordance with market demand.
Starting from January 8, 2010, the above figures on pig supply will be
uploaded to the website of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (www.fehd.gov.hk)
instead of being issued in a daily press release. The public and the media
can visit the website to learn about the latest supply of live pigs in Hong
Kong.
Ends/Monday, January 4, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:16
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