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Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has lost a further 0.99p to stand at 192.2p/kg during the week ended January…
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GB pig prices for week ending January 17, 2026 – SPP loses another penny
0Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has lost a further 0.99p to stand at 192.2p/kg during the week ended January 17, with carcase weights dropping back a little after soaring to close to record levels. The last reversal means the price index remains at its lowest point since July 2022. The SPP has now lost 5p since the end of 2025 and is more than 12p below where it stood during the same week in 2025. The downward trend is driven by various factors, including plummeting EU prices. The latest Tribune EU market round-up showed…