Pig Trade & Prices

Prices: Deadweight pig prices in Ireland for the week ending 4^th of October, the average reported price paid for Grade E pigs decreased to 188.59c/kg (excluding VAT). Producers indicate that prices remain in the range of €1.94–€1.98/kg from processors.

This level is 12% lower than the corresponding week last year, when prices averaged €2.15/kg. The EU average price for Grade E carcasses held at €1.87/kg excluding VAT, representing a decrease of 16c/kg below the same week in 2024 (€2.03/kg). European pig prices remain under pressure, with reductions across Spain and France (4c/kg and 1c/kg respectively)

Throughput: Throughput continues to be strong in the past quarter, though demand remains ahead of supplies. Year-to-date throughput totals 2.6 million head, which is over 86,000 head above the same period in 2024. Slaughtering’s for the week ending 4^th of October amounted to 66,273 head, including 1,736 sows and 25 boars. To date in 2025, there has been a 3.5% increase in fattener pig throughput compared with the same period last year.