Inside Pigs
Piglet price is heading towards a peak
The piglet market is entering the final phase of this year and it is certainly not boring.
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The high pressure to impose is clearly reflected in the rising quotations. The German VEZG quotation rises this week by €1,50 to €71 per piglet, the highest level ever. Judging from the trend report, it is expected that the North/West quotation will also rise to this level.
Fear of AVP
As Christmas approaches, the piglet market slows down. The broken weeks will ensure that supply grows and supply and demand are better balanced. The pig price is also leveling off, causing the demand for piglets to calm down somewhat. In addition, fattening pig farmers are shocked by the outbreaks of African swine fever in western Poland, not far from the border with Germany.
All in all, the piglet market is working towards a peak in the final phase of the year. The increase in the DCA BestPigletPrice is therefore somewhat more moderate this week than last week. Based on the statements at DCA-Markets, the quotation increases by €1,50 to €66,50 per piglet.