Purchase prices for live pigs next week (December 8-14, 2025) will decrease and amount to 70-71 hryvnia/kg (-5.4%) compared to 74-75 hryvnia/kg this week, according to the Meat Industry Association.
Experts noted that the decline in purchase prices for pork is occurring against the backdrop of growing epizootic pressure in both Ukraine and Europe.
The first outbreak of ASF in Spain in 30 years and the blocking of some of its export certificates have shown that ASF is no longer a local problem but has become a continental threat capable of influencing market expectations and regulatory decisions throughout Europe, the industry association stressed.
“For Ukraine, the main driver of price pressure remains the internal situation — an increase in the number of outbreaks and forced sales of livestock, which creates excess supply,” the association explained.
It cited data on European countries and noted that on the German VEZG exchange, experts forecast prices for half-carcasses of standard pigs at EUR1.60 per kg (78.75 UAH/kg excluding VAT) for the coming week, and EUR 0.80 per kg (UAH 39.38/kg excluding VAT) for half-carcasses of sows. On the Polish exchange CennikRolnicze, the average price for live pigs is PLN 4.61/kg (UAH 53.48/kg). The price range for live pigs is PLN 4.00-5.50/kg (UAH 46.4-63.8/kg).
“Pork from Ukraine could take its place in the global market and stimulate the development of the meat industry and pig farming in Ukraine,” the industry association concluded.
