Irish pig prices hold steady amid tight supplies
The average price for grade E carcasses in week 29 stood at 203c/kg (excluding Vat), down 0.8% on the week, 4.5% lower than last month and 4.9% behind last year.
Irish pig prices remained unchanged last Friday, with producers reporting an average of €2.06–2.08/kg. Supplies remain tight, and factories continue to seek pigs despite the 20c fall in early July.
The average price for grade E carcasses in week 29 stood at 203c/kg (excluding Vat), down 0.8% on the week, 4.5% lower than last month, and 4.9% behind last year.
Ireland’s percentage of the EU price was 102% of the EU average, according to the EU Commission (week commencing June 28, 2025).
Factory pig throughput in Irish export plants for the week ending July 27 was 62,696 head, including 1,784 sows. This was 2,187 fewer than the previous week, and 2,179 fewer than the same week in 2024.
On the global front, Ukraine — a major supplier of cereals and oilseeds — continues to face severe challenges. Its grain harvest is forecast to fall by 10% and oilseeds by 5% this year.
Dry weather has sped up harvest progress but hit yields hard, with regions such as Kherson losing up to a third of crop area. War-related labour shortages and high costs remain a major strain, and the government has warned 10-20% of farmers may not plant next season.
