The market for slaughter pigs continues to stabilize and consolidate, with prices in the last days of May recorded at 92-93 UAH/kg, according to the Ukrainian Pig Farmers Association (ASU) based on the results of weekly monitoring of purchase prices.
“At the end of May, prices on the live pig market remained largely within the price range of the previous week — 92-93 UAH/kg. At the same time, the weighted average market price fell by 0.6% to 92.7 UAH/kg. This change was due to a revision of the maximum price offers on the market,” analysts explained.
According to their information, meat processing representatives report relative stability in wholesale and retail prices for pork. In recent weeks, operators have described trade as consistently sluggish and have also noted that demand for quality pork is in line with supply. Given this conditional market balance, most processors expect pork market prices to remain unchanged at the beginning of summer. At the same time, buyers note that the volume of live pigs on the market remains quite “restrained,” which forces them to maintain a larger than usual “purchasing radius” that is not limited to neighboring regions.
“A number of processors believe that with the improvement of weather conditions, prices on the live pig market may return to their previous levels,” the ASU concluded.
