Milk prices paid to producers rose more than 7% last week, according to DATAGRO.

According to DATAGRO Livestock's weekly VIP milk reportthe prices of UHT milk In the week ending April 3rd, prices were estimated at R$ 5.10 per liter, representing an upward adjustment of 7.4%. Furthermore, the cheese It also showed appreciation during the period, being traded at R$ 38.04 per kilo, a weekly gain of 2.8%. Still in the wholesale market, the unsalted butter It was traded at 42.16 per kilo, a significant increase of 5.7%. In the case of milk to the producerThe survey points to a positive variation of 1.0% in the week, trading at R$ 2.12 per liter. According to the consultancy, wholesale prices of the main dairy products consumed in Brazil maintained an upward trajectory at the end of March, reflecting the first signs of the off-season, with reduced supply and greater firmness in negotiations, evidenced by the acceleration of prices in the spot market for milk for processing. "In this context, the lower availability of raw materials sustains producer prices and, in an environment of external uncertainties, such as the prolongation of conflicts in the Middle East, indirect impacts on energy, freight and operating costs tend to reinforce the upward bias already seasonally expected to a large extent in the short term," explains the consultancy. DATAGROFor more details, visit the VIP Report in analysis session of DATAGRO Portal.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.