Q3 2025 Pork cost of production

These estimates use performance figures for breeding and finishing herds. They indicate that the full economic cost of productions for Q3 2025 is estimated to be 192p/kg deadweight, with margins per slaughter pig estimated at £13.27 per head and 15p/kg deadweight. The estimated cost of production has decreased by 5p from 2025 Q2 where the estimated cost of production stood at 197p/kg.

Feed costs have declined this quarter and now make up an estimated 60% of total costs, with a decrease of around 4p. This reduction in feed costs contributes to the majority of the changes in cost of production.

Finance and energy costs have also dropped slightly this quarter, however an increase in straw costs and fuel costs have offset this.

Pig prices have increased slightly this quarter to around 207p/kg (SPP) as pig prices held relatively stable over the summer. As of 2025, the cost of production and net margin figures have been calculated using the SPP price instead of the APP as that data series has not continued in 2025.

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