Irish pig price outpaces EU average

Ireland’s pig price is currently 104% of the EU average price, as reported to the EU Commission for the week commencing May 24.

Ireland’s pig price is currently 104% of the EU average price, as reported to the EU Commission for the week commencing May 24.

There was no change in Irish pig prices last Friday, with producers reporting an average price of around €2.28/kg for pigs sold in the Republic of Ireland. Some pig farmers are securing up to 4c/kg above the average, driven by growing demand for Irish born and reared pigs.

Factory pig throughput in Irish export plants for the week ending May 25 was 64,835 head - 282 more than the previous week and 1,857 more than the same week in 2024.