On the slaughter pig market, producers report a difficult marketing situation. The low slaughter capacities ensure that the situation does not ease despite the small supply of live animals. Some slaughterhouses have had to shut down operations for days due to staff shortages. In addition to this problem, there is a lack of impetus from the meat market. Demand is weak and price premiums will be a long way off without an upturn in the market. At today's Internet pig exchange, none of the 965 pigs offered were sold in 6 batches.
