Price Trends
23 Mar 2020
EU Reference Price (p/kg dwt)
172.19 (0.96p/kg)
21 Mar 2020
Est GB clean pig Slaughterings (000 head)
185.14 (13.77%)
21 Mar 2020
Est GB weekly sow slaughterings (000 head)
4.72 (-0.43%)
1. Cost of Production and Net Margins
Estimated cost of pig production and estimated net margins
1. Pig prices stable amid market uncertainty
The EU-spec SPP was steady in the week ending 21 March, losing 0.07p to average 163.15p/kg. To say demand in the UK has been unsettled would be an understatement. Responses put in place to battle the coronavirus have led eating out volumes to drop dramatically, while retail purchases have risen sharply.
2. EU pork exports remain strong
EU pig meat exports remain elevated moving into 2020, as more product continues to be sent to China.
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