In the midst of high inflation, meat does not escape this situation and continues to rise significantly: in January it increased by almost 20% and has accumulated an increase of 377% in a year.
This emerges clearly from the report on retail prices recorded by the Argentine Institute for the Promotion of Beef (IPCVA) at AMBA during the first and third week of January in 80 butcher shops and 15 supermarkets.
According to the text, the price of beef in butchers increased by 15.8% in January and by 394.3% compared to the same month in 2023. The average price in supermarkets, however, showed a variation of 28%, 2% compared to the same month. in 2023. compared to the previous month and by 339.7% compared to January 2023.
The main increases in average prices during January occurred in roast lid (23.7%), the loin (23.3%) and the tail of the rump (23.2%). The cuts with the lowest price increases were instead those of common mass (6.3%), osso bucco (12.4%) and common carnival (13.7%).
This increase is in addition to that of December, which rose to 40%, according to the same source, after the increase that the company had in the Cañuelas Agricultural Market.
Meanwhile, andThe price of fresh chicken showed a change of 26.7% compared to December 2023and an increase of 312.35% compared to January 2023. For its part, The price of pork brisket increased by 30.5% compared to the previous month, and 346.36% compared to the values recorded a year ago in the AMBA.
Meat does not escape what happens with goods and services in the country. Inflation in January was 20.6%, according to the consumer price index (CPI) reported this Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC), and rose to 254% year-on-year.
Source: Clarin
