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Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. For the second week in a row, the EU-spec SPP has moved upwards, gaining 0.21p to stand…
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GB pig prices for week ending April 18, 2026 – SPP moves up again
0Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. For the second week in a row, the EU-spec SPP has moved upwards, gaining 0.21p to stand at 181.50p/kg during the week ended April 18. It might be small steps, 0.22p in a fortnight, but any stabilisation is welcome after the SPP lost nearly 16p in 14 weeks of uninterrupted decline since the start of the year and nearly 27p since its recent August 2025 peak. It remains 24p below the same week last year and at its lowest point since June 2022. After recent improvements in major EU markets, the…