Irish pig prices fall 20c/kg in two weeks

Supplies remain tight across Europe, and demand for live pigs in Ireland is still strong. Yet Ireland is the only member state to see two consecutive 10c/kg reductions.

Irish pig prices fell by a further 10c/kg last Friday, bringing the average to €2.06-2.08/kg for pigs sold in Ireland. This marks a 20c/kg drop over two weeks — an unprecedented fall, especially in summer. 

Supplies remain tight across Europe, and demand for live pigs in Ireland is still strong. Yet Ireland is the only member state to see two consecutive 10c/kg reductions, which is unsustainable.

The average price for R-grade carcasses in week 27 was 210c/kg (ex Vat), down 1.5% from the previous week. This is broadly in line with the four-week average, but 3.4% below the same period last year. 

Ireland’s price is now 102% of the EU average reported to the European Commission for the week starting June 28.

Factory throughput in Irish export plants for the week ending July 6 was 66,569 head — up 933 from the previous week and 5,736 more than the same week in 2024.

Elsewhere, despite a national holiday in France, grain trading was active. Wheat and corn prices fell, while rapeseed rose by €2.75/t to €465.75/t for August 2025. The weak euro failed to bolster prices.