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Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has recorded its biggest drop since the start of the year, losing 1.88p to…
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GB pig prices for week ending May 9, 2026 – SPP suffers biggest fall so far this year
0Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has recorded its biggest drop since the start of the year, losing 1.88p to stand at 178.34p/kg during the week ended May 9. With an imbalance of supply and demand compounded by low EU prices, the SPP has lost 19p since the start of the year and 29p since the recent August 2025 high and is now at its lowest point in four years. The latest Tribune roundup showed little change last week, European falling again, led by 10 eurocents reduction in both the base finished pig price…