Pig prices hold at €2.16-€2.20/kg
The average European price for a Grade-E carcass pig for week 12 was €2.18/kg (excluding Vat).
There was no announced change in Irish pig prices last Friday with farmers reporting quotes of at least €2.16-€2.20 available from Irish processors.
The average European price for a Grade-E carcass pig for week 12 was €2.18/kg (excluding Vat). It's still behind by 6.4% on prices for the same week last year, according to the Commission, but is up 3.1% on last month’s average price. The Standard pig price in UK as of March 23 was £2.11/kg (equivalent to €2.47 Vat inclusive). Throughput for the week ending March 31 was 67,489, of which 1,913 were sows.
The European sow herd, comparing 2020 vs 2023, has declined by 6%. Notable reductions for the period are Germany, which is down 17%; Denmark, 11%; France, 12%; and Poland, 19%. The Spanish sow herd has increased by 6%, and the Dutch sow herd has only decreased 1% over the period.
On April 16, the National Pig Health Symposium will be held in the Curragh, Kildare, from 3pm. Guest speakers include Bernard Jackman, Prof. John O’Doherty and Peter van der Voorst. Registration is open and available on the IPHS website.
