EU Pig Prices: Friendly Tendency Counted On

EU - Within the next few days, it is expected that price rises will not be excluded.

27 August 2008

3 minute read

The number of pig slaughterings compared to last week has decreased. However, domestic business is still difficult because some sections are to be set off with difficulty.

The pig prices in Europe have remained unchanged in Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Austria and Germany. The Danish price has been corrected to 1.52 EUR/kg SG. The Mäster from Italy with corrected 1.80 EUR/kg SG obtains the highest price. In Poland a price rise of 2 corrected cents has been reached.

Trend: Due to expected shortage of slaughter pigs, one can't help but expect a friendly tendency in the pig market.

European Pig-price-comparison from ISN¹

Week	ESP	D	NL	DK	F	B	PL	CZ	IT	AUT	GB	SWE	IR
28 KW	1,657 €	1,646 €	1,600 €	1,441 €	1,610 €	1,588 €	1,734 €	1,857 €	1,570 €	1,640 €	1,681 €	1,499 €	1,539 €
29 KW	1,689 €	1,716 €	1,658 €	1,441 €	1,615 €	1,625 €	1,827 €	1,781 €	1,570 €	1,710 €	1,679 €	1,485 €	1,578 €
30 KW	1,727 €	1,716 €	1,668 €	1,468 €	1,620 €	1,650 €	1,870 €	1,751 €	1,601 €	1,710 €	1,688 €	1,522 €	1,578 €
31 KW	1,733 €	1,746 €	1,697 €	1,468 €	1,620 €	1,662 €	1,840 €	1,754 €	1,715 €	1,710 €	1,697 €	1,536 €	1,616 €
35 KW	1,733 €	1,746 €	1,697 €	1,495 €	1,620 €	1,662 €	1,826 €	1,743 €	1,797 €	1,730 €	1,699 €	1,560 €	1,616 €
33 KW	1,733 €	1,746 €	1,697 €	1,495 €	1,619 €	1,650 €	1,756 €	1,763 €	1,797 €	1,730 €	1,707 €	1,568 €	1,654 €
34 KW	1,733 €	1,746 €	1,697 €	1,522 €	1,618 €	1,662 €	1,775 €		1,797 €	1,730 €	1,669 €	1,575 €
35 KW	1,733 €	1,746 €	1,697 €	1,522 €	1,620 €	1,650 €				1,730 €	1,657 €	1,571 €

Corrected Quotations - 2008

Corrected Quotations - 2007/08

Explanation
¹corrected quotations: The official quotations of the individual states were placed by corrections on a common reference basis.
Reference basis: 56% MFA; off yard; 79% robbing, no VAT