Ministry of Agriculture: Beef Prices at Cibinong and Citeureup Markets Remain Stable
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health (Ditjen PKH) of the Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that beef prices at Cibinong and Citeureup markets in Bogor Regency, West Java, remain stable.
“At Cibinong Market, beef prices are recorded as stable at Rp130,000 per kilogram, in line with the government-set consumer-level reference selling price (HAP) of Rp130,000 per kilogram,” said Ditjen PKH Secretary Nuryani Zainuddin following a monitoring visit to assess prices and availability of livestock commodities during Ramadan at both markets, as stated in Jakarta on Monday.
She noted that the beef price of Rp130,000 per kilogram at Cibinong Market has held steady in recent weeks, while meat supplies continue to flow smoothly.
For chicken meat, prices range between Rp43,000 and Rp45,000 per kilogram, while the government’s reference price stands at Rp40,000 per kilogram.
She explained that the price movements are influenced by demand dynamics during Ramadan.
Traders have confirmed that stock remains available and distribution is running on schedule.
“Prices adjust to market conditions, but goods remain available and supplies arrive daily,” she explained.
Meanwhile, the price of commercial chicken eggs is not far from the government-set reference price of Rp30,000 per kilogram, with market prices recorded at Rp31,000 per kilogram.
The distributor agent price for commercial chicken eggs was recorded at Rp29,200 per kilogram, with supplies sourced from Central Java.
She affirmed that overall, livestock commodity supplies remain under control.
“We want to ensure that the public can obtain food commodities at reasonable prices and with sufficient stock throughout Ramadan. Based on our monitoring, availability is relatively secure,” said Nuryani.
Monitoring was also conducted at Citeureup Market in Bogor Regency. Chicken meat was recorded at Rp45,000 per kilogram, while live chicken prices stood at Rp28,000 per kilogram.
Compared with the previous period, prices have shown adjustments in line with increased public consumption during Ramadan.
Commercial chicken egg prices at Citeureup Market stood at Rp31,000 per kilogram, moving in accordance with seasonal demand patterns. The distributor agent price was approximately Rp26,666 per kilogram, with supplies sourced from Karangasem.
Overall, monitoring results indicate that price dynamics remain controlled, with sufficient supply availability at the market level.
She added that the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture’s Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health, will continue to carry out oversight to maintain price stability and ensure public food needs are met throughout Ramadan and up to Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah.
“Oversight is being conducted to ensure supplies remain smooth and the public’s needs are properly met,” said Nuryani.