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GB pig prices for week ending August 9, 2026 – SPP drops back to lose last week’s gains
0Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. After recording its biggest increase since July 2022 last week (2.07p), the EU-spec SPP has lost all that ground and more, losing 2.15p to stand at 178.26p/kg during the week ended August 8. AHDB said the volatility of the price looks to be largely influenced by the mix of pigs at abattoirs and some possible impact of the SPP fall two weeks ago. Prices in the 70kg to 104.9kg band were down 2.06p/kg, indicating that large fall was not driven by extreme weights. This continues a pattern of ups and downs…