Pig market shake-up
But the fire at Glanbia’s Edenderry plant — which handled 20% of the Irish kill — left farmers very worried at the possibility of insufficient slaughter facilities.
The price range at export plants is 136 to 143 cent per kg. The welfare bonus ranges from 2 to 6 cent. The pork slaughtering price range is 138 to 145 cent. Other IFA market estimates are 32 kg weaners ranging from €48 to 52, and sow prices at €20 to 26 per cwt liveweight. Average prices for the week ending August 4 were 129c in Ireland and 147c in the EU-25.
* Glanbia says it can offer alternative employment to all 280 Edenderry employees, while it assesses the fire damage at its Edenderry pig processing plant. Full time work continues for almost 120. All other employees are being offered part time work, commencing this weekend, at the Glanbia Meats site in Roscrea. All pig supplies will be handled at Roscrea.
