BPEX weekly pig prices, slaughter data and commentary for Great Britain.
Following falls in the price of finished pigs throughout 2015, in the week ending April 18 the EU-spec GP SPP increased by 0.14p to 132.33p/kg. Despite this increase, the difference compared to the same week in 2014 remains almost 31p.
Prices have risen despite estimated slaughterings being 170,900 head, up 7% on the previous year and 6% on the previous week. However, both of these comparison weeks were affected by Easter closures, so supplies would have been expected to have been higher.
Carcase weights were broadly level with the previous week at 82.4kg and were up by more than 1.5kg compared to the same week in 2014 as ongoing low feed costs encourage producers to finish pigs at higher weights. The average probe measurement continued to decline, falling to 11.1mm showing that, despite the increased weights, producers are still managing to get their pigs in specification.
The EU-spec GB APP continued to fall in the week ended April 11, dropping by a little more than a third of a penny to 135.75p/kg. This is 29p lower than the same week in 2014. This has further reduced the difference between the APP and the SPP to 3.56p/kg.
| 2015 PIG PRICES | ||||||
| Date | GB APP | GB SPP | DAPP | EU Ref | Clean kill | Av carcase |
| April 18 |
TBA | 132.33p/kg | – | TBA | 170,900 | 82.40kg |
| April 11 |
135.75p/kg | 132.19p/kg | – | 103.45p/kg | 161,300 | 82.41kg |
| April 4 |
136.10p/kg | 132.42p/kg | – | 103.15p/kg | 157,900 | 81.92kg |
| March 28 |
136.81p/kg | 132.57p/kg | – |
103.22p/kg |
175,211 | 82.40kg |
| March 21 |
136.49p/kg | 132.64p/kg | – | 100.91p/kg | 172,508 | 82.53kg |
| March 14 |
136.60p/kg | 132.65p/kg | – | 100.21p/kg | 167,720 | 82.66kg |
| March 7 |
136.25p/kg | 132.73p/kg | – | 103.53p/kg | 168,081 | 82.72kg |
| February 28 |
136.89p/kg | 133.21p/kg | – | 104.63p/kg | 167,837 | 82.70kg |
| February 21 |
137.69p/kg | 133.95p/kg | – | 102.89p/kg | 167,133 | 83.11kg |
| February 14 |
138.94p/kg | 135.06p/kg | – | 100.17p/kg | 172,583 | 82.81kg |
| February 7 |
141.36p/kg | 137.72p/kg | – | 99.44p/kg | 176,578 | 82.80kg |
| January 31 |
144.33p/kg | 139.06p/kg | – | 97.43p/kg | 164,643 | 82.90kg |
| January 24 |
143.27p/kg | 139.90p/kg | – | 98.18p/kg | 167,606 | 82.99kg |
| January 17 |
144.06p/kg | 140.80p/kg | – | 100.92p/kg | 167,756 | 83.20kg |
| January 10 |
144.50p/kg | 141.70p/kg | – | 102.62p/kg | 176,171 | 83.20kg |
| January 3 |
145.44p/kg | 142.44p/kg | – | 104.05p/kg | 124,282 | 82.69kg |
| December 27 |
146.97p/kg | 143.93p/kg | – | 104.82p/kg | 91,536 | 81.15kg |
| December 20 |
147.45p/kg | 143.50p/kg | – | 106.13p/kg | 202,526 | 80.47kg |
| December 13 |
147.54p/kg | 143.84p/kg | – | 106.67p/kg | 200,939 | 81.21kg |
| December 6 |
148.21p/kg | 144.65p/kg | – | 108.48p/kg | 191,122 | 81.78kg |
| November 29 |
149.20p/kg | 145.53p/kg | – | 110.83p/kg | 187,344 | 81.98kg |
| November 22 |
149.78p/kg | 146.14p/kg | – | 112.17p/kg | 184,699 | 82.25kg |
| November 15 |
150.61p/kg | 146.89p/kg | – | 111.28p/kg | 182,975 | 82.64kg |
| November 8 |
151.92p/kg | 148.07p/kg | – | 110.77p/kg | 179,720 | 82.70kg |
| November 1 |
153.76p/kg | 149.76p/kg | – | 111.55p/kg | 176,579 | 82.64kg |
| October 25 |
154.83p/kg | 151.09p/kg | – | 112.45p/kg | 169,335 | 82.89kg |
| October 18 |
156.10p/kg | 152.35p/kg | – | 113.30p/kg | 162,115 | 82.22kg |
| October 11 |
157.55p/kg | 153.98p/kg | – | 113.10p/kg | 164,327 | 82.04kg |
| October 4 |
158.44p/kg | 155.62p/kg | – | 115.49p/kg | 175,561 | 82.05kg |
| September 27 |
158.14p/kg | 155.21p/kg | 155.10p/kg | 119.24p/kg | 172,711 | 81.16kg |
| September 20 |
158.73p/kg | 156.12p/kg | 156.25p/kg | 125.37p/kg | 178,553 | 80.83kg |
| September 13 |
158.82p/kg | 156.07p/kg | 156.34p/kg | 129.64p/kg | 174,726 | 80.48kg |
| September 6 |
159.29p/kg | 156.91p/kg | 157.06p/kg | 130.11p/kg | 169,396 | 80.55kg |
| August 30 |
159.66p/kg | 157.17p/kg | 157.47p/kg | 130.58p/kg | 153,352 | 79.90kg |
| August 23 |
160.20p/kg | 157.86p/kg | 158.06p/kg | 131.78p/kg | 169,852 | 79.52kg |
| August 16 |
160.73p/kg | 158.27p/kg | 158.35p/kg | 131.97p/kg | 165,451 | 79.10kg |
| August 9 |
161.83p/kg | 159.18p/kg | 159.28p/kg | 130.05p/kg | 166,974 | 79.12kg |
| August 2 |
162.14p/kg | 159.64p/kg | 159.56p/kg | 130.42p/kg | 168,951 | 79.07kg |
| July 26 |
162.96p/kg | 160.94p/kg | 160.93p/kg | 131.55p/kg | 167,556 | 79.12kg |
| July 19 |
163.87p/kg | 161.48p/kg | 161.68p/kg | 133.49p/kg | 165,202 | 79.04kg |
| July 12 |
164.87p/kg | 162.55p/kg | 162.62p/kg | 138.78p/kg | 159,946 | 78.63kg |
| July 5 |
164.60p/kg | 162.86p/kg | 162.87p/kg | 139.70p/kg | 159,808 | 78.89kg |
| June 28 |
165.06p/kg | 163.57p/kg | 163.87p/kg | 139.48p/kg | 160,421 | 79.03kg |
| June 21 |
165.17p/kg | 163.44p/kg | 163.71p/kg | 136.63p/kg | 169,428 | 79.11kg |
| June 14 |
165.80p/kg | 164.02p/kg | 164.15p/kg | 136.78p/kg | 161,100 | 79.45kg |
| June 7 |
166.02p/kg | 164.17p/kg | 164.53p/kg | 136.24p/kg | 156,630 | 79.13kg |
| May 31 |
166.29p/kg | 164.22p/kg | 164.50p/kg | 135.21p/kg | 136,204 | 79.79kg |
| May 24 |
165.99p/kg | 164.04p/kg | 164.29p/kg | 132.79p/kg | 151,983 | 79.82kg |
| May 17 |
166.38p/kg | 163.92p/kg | 164.23p/kg | 133.09p/kg | 149,318 | 79.91kg |
| May 10 |
165.82p/kg | 163.75p/kg | 164.01p/kg | 134.09p/kg | 147,747 | 80.02kg |
| May 3 |
165.77p/kg | 163.74p/kg | 163.90p/kg | 134.10p/kg | 157,424 | 80.09kg |
| April 26 |
165.57p/kg | 163.21p/kg | 163.42p/kg | 133.25p/kg | 154,706 | 80.03kg |
| April 19 |
164.89p/kg | 163.28p/kg | 163.71p/kg | 134.09p/kg | 159,650 | 79.88kg |
| April 12 |
165.07p/kg | 163.17p/kg | 163.28p/kg | 133.45p/kg | 160,699 | 80.31kg |
| April 5 |
164.94p/kg | 162.93p/kg | 163.07p/kg | 131.82p/kg | 158,803 | 80.35kg |
| March 29 |
– | – | 162.84p/kg | 131.57p/kg | 160,620 | 80.56kg |
| March 22 |
– | – | 162.86p/kg | 132.80p/kg | 164,052 | 80.65kg |
| March 15 |
– | – | 162.58p/kg | 128.34p/kg | 163,366 | 80.68kg |
| March 8 |
– | – | 162.88p/kg | 124.92p/kg | 167,402 | 80.80kg |
| March 1 |
– | – | 163.08p/kg | 125.01p/kg | 165,154 | 80.56kg |
| February 22 |
– | – | 163.96p/kg | 126.45p/kg | 164,397 | 80.63kg |
| February 15 |
– | – | 164.44p/kg | 129.31p/kg | 161,984 | 80.51kg |
| February 8 |
– | – | 165.20p/kg | 132.34p/kg | 166,644 | 80.45kg |
| February 1 |
– | – | 165.90p/kg | 133.20p/kg | 173,108 | 80.57kg |
| January 25 |
– | – | 167.89p/kg | 132.79p/kg | 163,927 | 80.41kg |
| January 18 |
– | – | 167.29p/kg | 132.46p/kg | 171,623 | 80.93kg |
| January 11 |
– | – | 168.99p/kg | 132.08p/kg | 166,422 | 80.89kg |
| January 4 |
– | – | 168.89p/kg | 136.50p/kg | 108,419 | 81.06kg |
| December 26 |
– | – | 169.93p/kg | 139.06p/kg | 88,538 | 79.37kg |
| December 19 |
– | – | 171.41p/kg | 141.49p/kg | 181,266 | 78.75kg |
| December 12 |
– | – | 171.32p/kg | 143.54p/kg | 192,472 | 79.04kg |