Auctioneer Chris Clubley takes bids on the sows at the weekly sale of pigs at Thirsk, North Yorkshire – one of the biggest in the country. Prices were back a touch on the previous week as buyers showed resistance to recent high values. Some 586 cutters averaged 116.1p/kg, while 192 baconers levelled at 108.2p – down 4p.
Sows actually made a better trade than the week before at 79.8p for 143 forward, reflecting the overall tightness of the market.
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