Pig prices continue upward trend

Thursday, 4 August 2022

The GB deadweight EU-Spec SPP rose by 1.58p in the week ending 30th July, to 195.86p/kg.

The estimated number of clean pigs saw a slight increase on last week to 177,600 head, a 1% increase in the number recorded for the same week last year. Carcase weights averaged 87.69kg, a slight increase for the first time in 6 weeks and running 1.25kg up on the same week last year.

The EU-Spec APP rose once again to 197.43p/kg for the week ending 23rd July, narrowing the gap between APP and SPP to 3.15p.

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Charlotte Forkes-Rees

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