date:Aug 26, 2014
nd last years levels.
One likely contributor to the cooling of prices has been strong domestic production, said Mr Macdonald. Defra slaughter data for UK abattoirs showed year-on-year increases in the prime pig kill of 2.5 per cent in May, 3.5 per cent in June and then 0.5 per cent in July, with the weekly average kill rising each month.
In Scotland, slaughterings rose by 5 per cent in July. Furthermore, carcase weights have been heavier this year, averaging around 80kg at UK abattoirs between