Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 26 June 2024

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As expected, the banana price decreased again to R6.85 per kilogram or R123 per 18kg box with volumes increasing by 13% week on week. We are however expecting prices to stay on a lower level during July and possibly gain some momentum from August onwards.   The latest apple price increased to R8.54 last week while the latest pear price

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StudentWeekly Fruit Market Overview | 26 June 2024

Weekly Vegetable Market Overview | 26 June 2024

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The past week the average national potato price decreased to R56.47 per 10kg with volumes 1% higher. The large potato price traded on R62.94, mediums on R53.76 and smalls on R39.97 per 10kg. Mondials traded lower on R56.57, Sifras on R59.68 and Lanormas on R52.17 with the average price on Joburg on R55.62 per 10kg last week. We are at

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Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 26 June 2024

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The latest weaner calf price dropped sharply last week by 2.5% to R31.29 per kilogram, and is now roughly at the same level as a year ago, maintaining the trend we saw in 2018. This year, the price is about 7% lower than what we saw in 2018. Unfortunately, this puts a lot of pressure on the profitability of the

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Weekly Grain Market Overview | 26 June 2024

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  The latest white maize spot price increased week-on-week to R5167 while the July ’25 price rose to R4261 per ton. The yellow maize spot price dropped to R3882 per ton while the July ’25 price fell to R3820.   The Rand currently plays an extremely important role in local price movements, especially when we look at yellow maize and

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Weekly Economic Market Overview | 26 June 2024

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The latest Brent crude oil price has risen to $85.51 per barrel, with new indicators from America suggesting that stockpiles are declining and their economic growth is still stronger than expected. This indicates lower supply and higher demand, which will naturally push prices upwards.   The Rand strengthened significantly during June so far. This was largely influenced by the political

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Weekly Fruit Market Overview | 19 June 2024

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The banana price increased by 5% to R7.89 per kilogram or R142 per 18kg box with volumes decreasing by 19% week on week. We are however expecting prices to stay on a lower level during June and July.   The latest apple price increased to R8.53 last week while the latest pear price traded higher on R9.75 per kilogram. We

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StudentWeekly Fruit Market Overview | 19 June 2024

Weekly Vegetable Market Overview | 19 June 2024

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  The past week the average national potato price decreased to R59.65 per 10kg with volumes 11% lower. The large potato price traded on R65.57, mediums on R57.30 and smalls on R42.95 per 10kg. Mondials traded lower on R59.39, Sifras on R62.33 and Lanormas on R57.40 with the average price on Joburg on R57.83 per 10kg last week. I looked

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StudentWeekly Vegetable Market Overview | 19 June 2024

Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 19 June 2024

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The latest weaner calf price increased by 1.5% to R32.07 per kilogram and is now about 5% higher than a year ago. The price in Mpumalanga rose to R33 while the price in Natal is already at R34.50. The A2/3 carcass price increased to R55.26 with the C-grade price decreasing to R43.42 per kilogram. I think the A-grade price can

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Weekly Grain Market Overview | 19 June 2024

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The latest white maize spot price sharply decreases week on week to R5074, while the July price falls to R5088 per ton. The yellow maize spot price drops to R3979 per ton while the July price falls to R4019.   The stronger Rand will certainly have a negative effect on prices, and thus we can expect lower SAFEX prices this

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StudentWeekly Grain Market Overview | 19 June 2024

Weekly Economic Market Overview | 19 June 2024

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The latest Brent crude oil price has risen to $82.47 per barrel, with recent statistics published on Friday in America indicating that consumer sentiment has fallen to a seven-month low due to personal debt and inflation. In China, production and investment statistics also came in weaker than expected, which has kept pressure on the demand for oil.   The Rand

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StudentWeekly Economic Market Overview | 19 June 2024

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