European pork prices

Everything worth knowing before the next VEZG decision

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VEZG

German Reference

1.60

0.00

€/kg SG · effective 9 September

52-week range €1.40 – €1.85

Next decision

Wednesday 16 September

In 5 days

Balance of evidence

Neutral

€1.35€1.42€1.50€1.58€1.6517 Jun1 Jul15 Jul29 Jul12 Aug26 Aug9 Sept

Quotation methodologies differ — carcass grading, delivery terms and units are not the same across markets — so these series are indicative and not directly comparable.

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VEZG

German Reference

1.60

EUR · €/kg SG

0.00

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Vion

Vion Group

−0.24

1.36

EUR · €/kg

0.00

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DCA

Dutch Quote

−0.26

1.34

EUR · €/kg

0.00

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Danish Crown

Denmark

6.90

DKK · DKK/kg

0.00

Effective 4 Sept· 7d agoStale
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Mercolleida

Spanish Market

−0.24

1.36

EUR · €/kg live

0.00

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China

¥/kg

12.22

CNY · ¥/kg

+0.36

Our call

Fair value

1.58

Forecast

1.60

€/kg SG

Confidence

72%

VEZG remains €1.60/kg SG (carcass weight), effective 3–9 September, with the Preisspanne unchanged at €1.60–€1.70. Danish Crown is unchanged at DKK 6.90/kg for Week 37, Vion is unchanged at €1.36/kg for Week 36, while Mercolleida/Bellpuig Porc Normal increased €0.30 to €136.30/100 kg live for Week 37.

UNCHANGED / SLIGHTLY BEARISH UNDERCURRENT. Germany’s live market remains balanced, but slaughter weight rose 0.4 kg to 97.8 kg and supply is gradually increasing. Meat demand is steady rather than improving materially. Danish Crown also reports pressure on bone-in cuts and warns that Europe’s structural oversupply may be returning.

Track record1 of 1 within one cent

W35

1.60 / 1.60

Week by week

SeriesW30W31W32W33W34W35W36W37 · nowΔ
🇩🇪VEZG1.401.401.501.601.601.601.601.60+0.20
🇳🇱Vion1.181.181.181.361.361.361.361.36+0.18
🇳🇱DCA·1.341.341.341.421.341.341.340.00
🇩🇰Danish Crown0.920.920.920.920.920.920.92·0.00
🇪🇸Mercolleida1.291.281.281.29·1.361.361.36+0.07
🇨🇳China··1.541.54·1.59··+0.05

Your call

What will VEZG be next round?

Community consensus

No calls yet this round — be the first.

Quick converter

Polish złoty · PLN/kg
6.83 zł
US dollar · USD/lb
$0.85
British pound · GBP/kg
£1.36
Live-weight equivalent · ×0.79
€1.26

Indicative rates for orientation, not for settlement.

This week's publications

All times Central European (Europe/Berlin)

Mon

Tue

Wed

🇩🇪VEZG12:00

🇳🇱Vion12:00

🇳🇱DCA12:00

Thu

🇪🇸Mercolleida14:00

Fri

🇩🇰Danish Crown12:00

🇨🇳 China publish irregularly.

Questions

+What is VEZG?

The weekly reference price for slaughter pigs in Germany, set by the producer association every Wednesday. Most European pork supply contracts settle against it.

+When do prices update?

VEZG decides on Wednesdays; the other markets publish Thursday and Friday. Each card shows when its source last published.

+What does /kg SG mean?

Schlachtgewicht — price per kilogram of carcass weight. Live-weight quotes price the whole animal, so they read lower.

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