Three weeks over $4
Chilean Trim-D salmon fillets were traded at an average price of US$ 4.01 per pound in Miami during week 7. This is a slight decrease compared to the previous week, but is the third week in a row with a price over $4 per pound.
The average price represents a 0.5 per cent decrease compared to the previous week, and is also 3.1 per cent lower than in the same week of 2015 (US$ 4.14), and 21.2 per cent lower than in the same week of 2014 (US$ 5.09).
According to the weekly report published by SalmonEx, the Brazilian market price remained unchanged. The size 10-12lb (~4.5-5.4kg), being the most representative, marked US$ 4.95/kg.
In the Japanese market, the prices of coho salmon and trout remained unchanged too. The first marked ¥ 590 (US$ ~5.26)/kg, while the second species marked ¥ 655 (US$ ~5.84)/kg.
