Under the pressure of processing companies, pig farms continue to lower pig prices. So, at the beginning of October on the East pigs were sold at 26.5-28 hrn/kg, on the Western Ukraine the range was 27-28.5 hrn/kg, in Central regions — 26.75-28.5 hrn/kg.
This week prices will decrease more: Eatern region will dictate lower threshold around the country — 25 hrn/kg., the maximum, on the West will shorten to 26.5-26.7 hrn/kg.
Figure 1: Dynamics of purchasing prices for live pigs, category I
Source: Analytical Department of the Association of Pig Producers of Ukraine