Relations between pig - and pork prices The ratio of pig - pig prices is considered closely due to the interdependence of each other as relative. In principle, such a close link is understandable, but each part market developed also its own dynamic. In the last 10 years is on the pig market a fundamental change occurred. In the period of high productivity with the help of Danzucht, piglet prices were strongly under pressure. The piglet price relative to the price of pork fell off significantly. This development was supported in Germany by rising pig imports from the Netherlands and Denmark. Under the economic pressure the structure of the sow housing changed rapidly. Either abolished largely keeping sows in the stands below the 100 stocks or high-performance and willing run have increased massively. The South German area was from a surplus area to the self-catering. Starting with the year 2011 is the multi-annual average one quite stable relation to observe the Ferkel-at the pig prices . The reason is that Germany has become a pig subsidy area with a deficit of between 15% and 20%. This market situation causes that piglets have become in this country to the scarce factor. Imported pigs are at least to the transport costs more expensive the consequences are tight price borrows from the pig prices, if you wanted to not looking up at the stable occupancy. The multi-year average around that vary piglet prices in seasonally-related typical fashion. The year an autumn low pig prices is with varying degrees of intensity for a classic Spring high. The cause is the year-season different fertility rate for the sows. High temperatures in the summer phase lead to higher to noise er numbers and vice versa. It is interesting to also note that in contrast to earlier decades in phase of cyclical weakness of in hog prices piglet prices less intensive and with significant delay be affected. Here the German deficit of piglets is noticeable. Piglets are scarce in relation to the mast sites and must be brought only at a higher cost. In the 1st half of the year 2016 , the piglet prices relative to the very low pork prices have fallen disproportionately high. At the beginning of the summer season and the strong China demand, pig prices have risen more quickly as pig prices have risen. In addition to the seasonal effects also economic trends play one under changing sales conditions of below European and global pork market a role. The most recent livestock census results in Germany showed a significant reduction in inventory in the sows of - 3.3% in the previous year. That means for the next few months a lower volume of piglets, only with higher piglets per sow and year can be captured. Tighter pig numbers should one seasonal autumn price low set tighter limits. Experiences from previous years support this assessment.
