• Purchase prices for fattening pigs in Poland 9.10.2026 are mostly stable, and average rates have practically not changed compared with the previous week.
  • For Class E fattening pigs, slaughterhouses pay 5,70–6,10 PLN/kg net (an average of 5,96 PLN/kg), while live pigs are priced at 4,20–5,00 PLN/kg (an average of 4,52 PLN/kg).
  • According to Aleksander Dargiewicz of KZP-PTCh Polpig, the combination of low live pig prices and high feed costs is increasing pressure on farms and contributing to herd liquidation.

As we learn from meat plants, purchase prices for fattening pigs remain close to last week's quotation, although a slight upward trend can be observed at some of them. We are hearing more often from the market about a high supply (or even oversupply) of fattening pigs. Some processors, however, describe the situation as balanced, meaning that supply is close to demand. 

Fattening pig prices 9.10.2026

According to data from our survey today, fattening pig prices are slightly higher at a few purchasing points than they were a week ago, but average rates have remained practically unchanged. For Class E fattening pigs, domestic slaughterhouses are offering farmers between 5,70 - 6,10 PLN net per kilogram, with an average price of 5,96 PLN/kg. 

Żywiec is priced at 4,20 - 5,00 PLN net per kilogram. The average purchase price is 4,52 PLN/kg.

Stability in most European markets

Prices are stable not only in Poland, but also in most of the European Union’s leading markets. According to KZP-PTCh Polpig’s quotations, only France and Spain recorded price decreases last week, of 6 and 3 euro cents, respectively. Rates remained unchanged in other countries, such as Germany, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Difficult market situation

- The combination of low live pig prices and relatively high feed costs is particularly unfavorable for Polish producers. This is accompanied by weak piglet prices, a decline in the national pig population and the systematic liquidation of herds, says Aleksander Dargiewicz, president of KZP-PTCh Polpig.

The expert points out that EU data show an increase in meat production despite a smaller pig population, and a decline in export value that is much greater than the decline in export volume.

- This means that the European market is grappling not only with high current supply, but also with weaker sales conditions, comments Dargiewicz.

In his view, the stabilization of prices in week 41 is not a sign of a lasting recovery. It primarily indicates a temporary easing of the price decline, while economic pressure on farms and the weakening potential of domestic pig production continue.