There was no change to Irish pig prices last Friday with producers reporting an average price of circa €2.06 – 2.08/kg for pigs sold in ROI. There is still a tight supply of pigs and factories are still seeking pigs despite the 20c drop in prices that occurred in the first two weeks in July.
The average price for grade E carcasses in week 29 stood at 203c/kg (excluding VAT), back -0.8% from the previous week and is also -4.5% behind prices last month. This is also -4.9% lower than the same period last year.
The weekly throughput for week ending July 27th as reported by the DAFM was 62,696 of which 1,784 were sows.
Ukraine, a major global supplier of cereals and oilseeds, continues to face severe challenges in 2025. Ukraine’s grain harvest is forecast to drop by 10% and oilseeds by 5% this year. Dry weather has sped up harvest progress but hit yields hard. Regions like Kherson have lost up to a third of their crop area. War-related labour shortages and rising costs continue to strain farmers. Ukraine’s government warns that 10–20% of farmers may not plant next season.
