Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain.
After gaining 1.76p last week, the EU-spec SPP has stabilised, moving up by just 0.01p to stand at 180.15p/kg during the week ended September 6.
This ends the ‘yo-yo’ effect that has seen prices move up and down alternately every week for the past few months. The SPP remains at virtually the same level as it was in late-April/early-May and is now 27p below where it stood a year ago, on the back of an imbalance of supply and demand, compounded by low EU prices.
The latest Tribune roundup of EU prices showed showed another notable gain in France, with prices again holding steady elsewhere
The recent EU price gains continue to narrow the gap between the headline UK and EU reference prices. The EU reference price (S-grade) was up by another 1.8p to stand at 147.19p/kg during the week ended August 30, meaning it has gained more than 12p over the past five weeks.
As a result, the gap to the UK reference price has narrowed to 38.6p, back from 49p in early August.
AHDB’s estimated GB clean pig slaughterings had been trending well above year-earlier levels during August until the final week. However, at 162,868 head during the week ended September 6, estimated slaughterings were slightly up on the previous week and 3,000 head below the 2025 figure.
Average carcase weights continue to rise, gaining 0.75kg to stand at 91.63kg in the SPP sample, the fifth weekly increase in a row during which the average has increased by nearly 2kg. Carcase weights are still 4kg below the recent April peak and 1kg above year-earlier levels.
London feed wheat futures were quoted by AHDB on September 9 at around £212/t for November and £214/ January, £7 and £5 down on last week, respectively.