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Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The yo-yo effect continues. After gaining 1.25p last week, the EU-spec SPP has dropped back again, losing…
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GB pig prices for week ending August 23, 2026 – SPP drops back again
0Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The yo-yo effect continues. After gaining 1.25p last week, the EU-spec SPP has dropped back again, losing 1.12p to stand at 178.39p/kg during the week ended August 22. The SPP is now at virtually the same level as it was in early May, following a series of weekly ups and downs. This may be partly down to some processors running alternative weekly killing patterns, according to people involved in the trade. The price index is now nearly 30p below where it stood a year ago, on the back of an imbalance…