UK pigmeat manufacturing over the primary part of this yr was once 13% down on 2022 and the bottom determine recorded since 2017, as pig provides fell to a 10-year low.
In June the United Kingdom produced 74,700 tonnes of pig meat, in step with Defra information, 7% down from Might volumes and down 11% June 2022.
The decline in manufacturing has been pushed by means of diminished numbers of fresh pigs slaughtered, which stood at 813,700 head for the month, down 6% on Might and 11% on June 2022. Carcase weights additionally eased in June, down an extra 400g, on best of a 700g decline in Might, and now take a seat at a mean of 88.3kg.
This brings the full UK pig meat manufacturing for the primary six months of the yr to 457,100 tonnes, 13% at the back of volumes observed within the first part of remaining yr and the bottom quantity for the length since 2017.
Once more, that is predominantly pushed by means of diminished slaughter, with blank pig kill for the primary six months of the yr status at 4.95m head, an 11% decline on remaining yr and the bottom quantity for the length since 2013, at the again of the numerous decline within the breeding herd remaining yr.
“The United Kingdom beef market stays very tight with yr thus far manufacturing and slaughter figures for the primary part of the yr recording vital yr on yr declines. This is preserving pig costs supported but additionally inflicting vital disruption to the provision chain with the continuing decline of specialist pig abattoirs one regrettable representation,” AHDB senior analyst Freya Shuttleworth mentioned.