Pig prices fell by 4c/kg at some slaughter plants last week.
Quotes for this week are steady, generally in the range €1.78/kg to €1.80/kg with up to €1.84/kg for some supplies.
Over Easter, fewer pigs than normal went from the Republic for processing in Northern Ireland, resulting in higher numbers on offer to plants in the south.
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China is gradually stepping up pigmeat imports.
However, import prices are reported to be lower than at the start of the year as there is a backlog on offer from the US, in particular.
Here, producers who mill their own feed have had some difficulties obtaining soya and report prices having spiked up to €480/t.
A boatload arrived in Ireland and price is returning to €370/t to €380/t.
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Pig prices fell by 4c/kg at some slaughter plants last week.
Quotes for this week are steady, generally in the range €1.78/kg to €1.80/kg with up to €1.84/kg for some supplies.
Over Easter, fewer pigs than normal went from the Republic for processing in Northern Ireland, resulting in higher numbers on offer to plants in the south.
China
China is gradually stepping up pigmeat imports.
However, import prices are reported to be lower than at the start of the year as there is a backlog on offer from the US, in particular.
Here, producers who mill their own feed have had some difficulties obtaining soya and report prices having spiked up to €480/t.
A boatload arrived in Ireland and price is returning to €370/t to €380/t.
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