Irish pig price holds firm as demand grows for home-reared stock
Some farmers reported prices up to 4c/kg above this, reflecting growing demand for ROI-born and reared pigs.
There was no change in Irish pig prices last Friday, with producers reporting an average of €2.28/kg for pigs sold in the Republic of Ireland.
Some farmers reported prices up to 4c/kg above this, reflecting growing demand for ROI-born and reared pigs.
The EU average price for week 23 for R-grade carcasses was 212c/kg excluding VAT — unchanged from the previous week but 2.6% higher than last month and 4% lower than the same month last year.
Ireland’s percentage of the EU average is currently 102%, based on figures reported to the EU Commission for the week commencing June 7.
Factory pig throughput in ROI export plants for the week ending June 15 was 64,762 head — up 10,621 from the previous week and 1,197 more than the same week in 2024. Of this, 2,092 were sows.
Oil prices increased due to Middle East tensions, and the euro has weakened against the dollar.
Hot, dry weather in France is accelerating the barley harvest, though there are concerns about potential heat damage to wheat.
On Euronext, grain and oilseed prices rose after a previous drop. Soyabean prices increased due to higher demand from the biofuel industry for soy oil.
