Volatility in soyameal has forced poultry feed products to rule unchanged this week.
Subhash Sharma, Financial Head, Sarvottam Poultry Feed Supply Centre Pvt Ltd, told Business Line that following a downtrend last week, poultry units were ready to slash feed prices marginally this week but some recovery in soyameal kept poultry feed products firm.
Prices of other key ingredients of the poultry feed have been ruling range-bound, since the first week of August. Steady demand for feed products is also keeping prices firm, he said.
Soyameal prices recovered by Rs 400 and quoted at around Rs 4,200-4,250 a quintal on Wednesday.
Maize ruled flat and quoted at Rs 1,500, bajra decreased by Rs 100 at Rs 1,200, DCP went down by Re 1 and sold for Rs 42 a kg, while fish oil improved by Rs 2 and went for at Rs 100 a litre.
POULTRY FEED PRODUCTS
Broiler concentrates feed quoted at Rs 2,010 for a 50-kg bag while broiler starter mash was at Rs 1,490.
Broiler pre-starter concentrate 30 per cent sold at Rs 1,700 for a 30-kg bag, while layer concentrate cost Rs 1,530 for a 50-kg bag.
Pre-lay mash was Rs 1,050 while broiler finisher sold at Rs 1,470 for a 50-kg bag.