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📊FAO MEAT INDEX122.3 +8.7%
🥩US BOXED BEEF$7.80/kg +$0.12
🐓BRAZIL CHICKEN$2.80/kg -$0.05
🐷EU PORK€2.40/kg +€0.08
🐑AU LAMB$8.50/kg +$0.20
🐃INDIA BUFFALO$3.80/kg +$0.04
🐟NORWAY SALMON€6.40/kg -€0.15
🦐INDIA SHRIMP$3.20/kg -$0.08
🥚US EGGS$1.89/dz -$1.12
🌽CBOT CORN$4.85/bu +$0.06
🌾CBOT SOYBEAN$10.20/bu +$0.14
🐓INDIA BROILER₹165/kg +₹3
📊FAO MEAT INDEX122.3 +8.7%
🥩US BOXED BEEF$7.80/kg +$0.12
🐓BRAZIL CHICKEN$2.80/kg -$0.05
🐷EU PORK€2.40/kg +€0.08
🐑AU LAMB$8.50/kg +$0.20
🐃INDIA BUFFALO$3.80/kg +$0.04
🐟NORWAY SALMON€6.40/kg -€0.15
🦐INDIA SHRIMP$3.20/kg -$0.08
🥚US EGGS$1.89/dz -$1.12
🌽CBOT CORN$4.85/bu +$0.06
🌾CBOT SOYBEAN$10.20/bu +$0.14
🐓INDIA BROILER₹165/kg +₹3
IntelligenceGlobal IndicatorsFAO Meat Price Index
OFFICIAL FAO INDICATOR
PROTEIN · MONTHLY

FAO Meat Price Index

index (2014-2016=100) · Base: 2014-2016 = 100 · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

ANIMSTOK MARKET SUMMARY
Rule-based analysis · Based on 139 published observations
Medium Confidence

The FAO Meat Price Index declined in July 2026, falling 2.7% month-on-month. The index is broadly in line with last year's level, having risen 0.9% over the past year. At 127.7, it stands 28% above its 2014–2016 base period.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (official)·Latest: July 2026·Calculation: deterministic rule-based prose, not AI-generated
CURRENT VALUE
127.7
index (2014-2016=100) · July 2026
MONTH-ON-MONTH
-2.7%
vs previous month
YEAR-ON-YEAR
+0.9%
vs same month last year
HISTORICAL CHART
139 observations · Jan 2015 – Jul 2026
108.9120.1131.3Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Jul 2025Jul 2026
Dashed line = 2014–2016 base period (100). Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (official).
OBSERVED MARKET PATTERN
Statistical patterns from published observations only — no event or trade evidence
  • Tracking 27.7% above the 2014–2016 base period of 100
  • 12-month direction: broadly stable (+0.9% year-on-year)
  • 3-month momentum: weakening (index lower than 3 months ago)
  • Price volatility: low (12-month coefficient of variation: 1.8%)
  • Sustained upward run: 5 consecutive months of monthly gains (within the last 12 months)
WHY THIS MATTERS
Meat Processors
Rising international benchmarks may affect procurement cost basis for imported beef, poultry, and pork; falling benchmarks signal potential import cost relief.
HoReCa
Hotels, restaurants, and caterers face menu cost exposure on protein-heavy items when this index trends upward.
Exporters
Strong global meat price benchmarks signal improved export revenue opportunity for India buffalo meat and poultry shipments.
Feed Manufacturers
Meat price strength is a correlated demand signal — downstream protein production expansion often follows, driving feed ingredient demand.
POTENTIALLY RELEVANT COMPANIES
Companies in AnimStok's intelligence coverage in the Protein sector. Exposure is not confirmed — conduct your own due diligence.
🇦🇪
Al Islami Foods
meat
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Al Watania Poultry
meat
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Alliance Group
meat
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Astral Foods
meat
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Betagro Group
meat
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BRF S.A.
meat
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Charoen Pokphand Indonesia
meat
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Chi Farms
meat

This list is derived from AnimStok's intelligence coverage and does not imply that these companies are directly affected by this indicator. No investment or commercial advice is implied.

WHAT TO WATCH
Monitoring variables — not procurement recommendations
1Monthly USDA Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook (released 3rd week of each month)
2Brazil and Australia beef export quotations — primary global supply-side benchmark
3India poultry production and broiler farm-gate prices
4WOAH / OIE disease alert status for major poultry and cattle producing regions
5Palm oil price index — feed cost proxy that affects poultry and pork production margins
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EVIDENCE & METHODOLOGY
PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FrequencyMonthly (released ~6th of each month)
Base period2014-2016 = 100
Observations139 published observations · Jan 2015 – Jul 2026
Summary methodDeterministic rule-based prose computed from real observations — no language model involved
Confidence logicFreshness (days since latest) + historical depth + corroborating datasets (0 linked) + FAO source quality
ATTRIBUTION

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2026. FAO Meat Price Index. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://www.fao.org. Licence: https://www.fao.org/contact-us/terms/en/. AnimStok does not claim Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations endorsement. The AnimStok Market Summary is rule-based analysis, not Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations content.

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