January 29, 2023 – 01:02
A staggered increase is expected to reach 30%. Last Tuesday, the increase was $40 and the next one would be $150.
Last Tuesday the price of meat rose between $40 and $60 per kilo in some butcher shops, and starting tomorrow it is estimated that there will be a new increase that, in some cases, would be up to $150, according to owners and vendors of these stores. located in the Jujuy capital. Likewise, it is expected that the rise will occur in stages until it reaches 30%. At the same time, there is a significant drop in the consumption of various cuts of beef.
In some places that he visited this morning, it was possible to know that these two increases will only be applied tomorrow; while others indicated that they already did. With this variation, the price of a kilo of roast would go from approximately $1,600 to $1,800, although depending on the area where the butcher shop is located, the value will be different since up to now it can sell for up to $1,900.
The causes of these increases, indicated the workers in the field, are due to the recent increase in the price of fuels, the lack of finances due to the drought and the complex economic scenario that the country is going through. At the same time, from the Argentine Chamber of Slaughterers and Suppliers (Camya) they pointed out that “the price of meat increased around 30% in recent days, whose transfer to the counters will be felt gradually, but it will have to be done. We are down of the price of property with respect to inflation”, they affirmed.
In the survey he conducted The Tribune of Jujuy, It was possible to observe that, depending on the area in which the premises are located, the prices vary. With the last increase, for example in the Chijra, Gorriti, Campo Verde neighborhoods and some sectors of Alto Comedero, the kilo of roast is located at $1,600, rib $1,400, buttock $1,650, pulp $1,650, picana $1,550, peceto $1,550, Creole chorizo $890, Special chorizo $990, loin $1,650, marucha $1,450. “The sale of meat is becoming weaker, several months ago I had to reduce the purchase of half a beef because it does not come out as before. On Monday the meat will go up again, surely 150 pesos,” said the seller Ramiro Cazón.
Meanwhile, in some butcher shops in the downtown area, Los Perales or Ciudad de Nieva the price changes, for example, the kilo of roast is located at $1,900, rib $1,900, buttock $2,100, pulp $2,100, picana $1,850, pecetto $2,000, Creole chorizo $900 o $1,000, special chorizo $1,200 o $1,300, loin $1,700, marucha $1,450, common stew 3 kg $200, special stew (osso buco) $600 or $800. “Recently there was a $60 increase in the price of meat, although there are always more expensive cuts than others,” said Gonzalo Macci, owner of a downtown butcher shop.
THE INCREASE OF MEAT | IT BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE COUNTERS.
The Argentine Chamber of Slaughterers and Suppliers (Camya) pointed out that “the price of beef has increased by around 30% in recent days, whose transfer to the counters will be felt gradually.” They indicated that while inflation in 2022 was 94.8%, the price of meat had an increase of 42.4% compared to the previous year.
The vice president of Camya, Sergio Pedace, pointed out that the increases reach up to 30% since until last week they were paying $320 per live kilo of steers and today they are between $420 and $450. To match annual inflation, the price would have to be at $500. He added that “the lack of finance due to the drought is making prices rise and we are waiting to see what the ceiling is. If $150 per live kilo goes up, half beef increases $300 and $600 at the counter. That is, the cut that was paid for $1,500 it will reach $2,100 per kilo when it is finished moving,” said Camya’s vice president.
SANTOS QUISPE, BUTCHER
I have been working in my butcher shop in the Chijra neighborhood for six months and the consumption of beef has dropped considerably since the beginning of the month. I also have a small market and I see that now the customers consume a lot of vegetables. Regarding the most sought after cuts, they are: armpit, palette and puchero. They no longer buy in large quantities and I think it is because of the economic situation. Meanwhile, on Tuesday of last week, the price of the different cuts increased by 20 pesos and tomorrow it will increase by 60 pesos, according to what the suppliers told me.
JAIRO BERAMENDI, CARNICERO
Last week I raised the price of meat, a total of one hundred pesos. Particularly at the end of the month and during the months of January and February, the sale of beef is very low. And the movement changes when the boys return to school, some families return from vacation and meat consumption begins to increase. The cuts that sell the most are: shoulder and loin ball. Now customers skimp on expenses, for example, before they bought 2 kilos of some cut and now they choose to take only 1 kilo. There are also those who buy ground beef to make it go further.
