Pig throughput rises to 65,770
The average price for grade E carcasses in week 36 stood at €199.9/kg (excluding Vat), which is 0.2% behind the previous week and 1.4% behind prices last month.
There was no change to Irish pig prices on Friday last following the previous Friday’s 4c/kg drop, with producers reporting an average price of circa €2.02-2.04/kg for pigs sold.
The average price for grade E carcasses in week 36 stood at €199.9/kg (excluding Vat), which is 0.2% behind the previous week and 1.4% behind prices last month. This is also 2.3% lower than the same period last year.
