Analysis Pigs
Rapidly rising piglet prices slow down somewhat
Piglet prices continue to look upwards, although the market is no longer rising as quickly as in recent weeks.
Read this article?
Become a subscriber and get instant access
Choose the subscription that suits you
There are still too few piglets compared to the demand, but the resistance of pig farmers is increasing by the week. In addition, the wild Spanish export demand is also slowly decreasing, now that the supplement has become considerably more expensive in recent weeks.
Numbers above 60.000 that were visible in February are no longer achieved. The export figure in week 10 of 54.015 piglets was nevertheless almost 20.000 above the level in the same week a year earlier.
DCA BestPigletPrice
In the past week, the DCA BestPigletPrice rose by €3, but traders often find that too much for this week. Based on the statements, the quotation rises by €2 to €65 per piglet. This is in line with the German VEZG quotation, which this week comes out at €59.
Click here for an explanation from DCA Market Intelligence on the listing.