Pork production costs fell, while broiler production costs remained stable in February.

The production costs of swine and broiler chickens showed different behaviors in February, according to monthly surveys by Embrapa Swine and Poultry, released through the Poultry and Swine Intelligence Center (CIAS), available at embrapa.br/suinos-e-aves/cias. In Santa Catarina, the cost of producing a kilogram of live swine fell from R$ 6.45 in January to R$ 6.36, a decrease of 1.39%, with the ICPSuíno (Swine Production Cost Index) dropping to 364.12 points. Year-to-date, the index shows a decrease of 1.77%. Over the last 12 months, the variation is -0.04%. Feed, responsible for 71.92% of the total production cost in February, decreased by 1.08% in the month and accumulates a decrease of 1.42% year-to-date. In Paraná, the cost of producing a kilogram of broiler chicken in February remained practically stable compared to January, rising R$ 0.01 to R$ 4.72, an increase of 0.16%. Year-to-date, the index has accumulated a 1.40% increase. However, the accumulated variation over the last 12 months is negative: -3.15%. Costs for acquiring day-old chicks (18.92% of the total) fell 0.04% in February, but have accumulated an increase of 18.56% over the last 12 months. Santa Catarina and Paraná are reference states in the calculations of the CIAS Production Cost Indices (ICPs), due to their relevance as the largest national producers of swine and broiler chickens, respectively. CIAS also provides cost estimates for the states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, and Rio Grande do Sul, providing important subsidies for the technical and economic management of swine and broiler production systems. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.