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Pig prices stayed strong as demand for lamb grew in Europe, says QMS

9 Apr 2018

• 9 Apr 13:46

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In the week ended April 1st, prime prices for hoggs although reported a slight decrease have remained 30% above year earlier levels, according to Quality Meat Scotland. “Auction market throughputs through March have been well above last years levels, while the UK weekly slaughter of prime sheep has been running well ahead of last year throughout January and February,” said Quality Meat Scotland’s Director of Economics Services. “So despite strong supplies of hogs, farmgate prices have strengthened suggesting a basic strength in demand,” he added. According to QMS, high farmgate hog prices were reported not only in Scotland but. Read more...