There was a further 10/kg drop in Irish pig prices last Friday with producers reporting an average price of circa €2.06 – 2.08/kg for pigs sold in ROI. A total drop of 20c/kg in two weeks which is unprecedented, especially in the summer months and given that there hasn’t been any increase in the supply of pigs across Europe overall and there is still good demand for live pigs across Ireland. Ireland is the only MS to have dropped 10c/kg two weeks running which cannot be sustained.
The average price for grade E carcasses in week 27 stood at 210c/kg (excluding VAT), back -1.5% from the previous week. This is also almost on par to the average price of previous 4 weeks and is -3.4% lower than the same period last year.
While yesterday was a national holiday in France, wheat saw active trading. Prices dropped for wheat and corn, while rapeseed rose slightly (+2.75 €/t to 465.75 €/t for Aug 2025). The euro stayed weak, but not enough to support prices. Harvesting progressed in France, though light rain offered little help for dry spring crops.
