EU - The European pig slaughter market is picking up courage again. Above all, the German quotation’s sideward movement tipped the scales to stabilise the market situation.The quotations moved sideward altogether. The Dutch quotation was an exception, having hit the bottom already with its plus 2 cents.Austria, for example, rather bets on clearly improving prices with the so-called big players on the European market.France currently ranks first within the pricing structure of the five member countries most significant in pig keeping. Yet, this is not to be mistaken for careless production conditions. The French pig-keeping business still has to fight massively for competitiveness. The competitors’ price levels as well as the Spanish exporters’ massive pricing pressure quite bother the French.

　　欧洲生猪屠宰市场正在重拾勇气。最重要的是，德国猪肉报价的旁敲侧击使市场的状态倾于平衡。报价集体侧移。荷兰报价是个例外，距离触底归升2美分。奥地利押注在欧洲市场所谓的大公司以提高价格。法国目前在欧盟五大养猪国定价排行首席。然而，这并不意味着法国的生产就无忧无虑。法国养猪业仍将对付大规模竞争。竞争者的价格水平压力与西班牙出口商硕大的价格压力一样，让法国十分厌恼。