# UK pig producers' losses rise to £25 per animal in Q3 as feed prices climb

> UK pig producers' losses widened to £25 per animal in the third quarter, driven by higher feed costs. The article also lists Brazilian domestic price indicators for corn, soybeans, pork, eggs, chicken and wheat, most of which rose.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-13T01:35:37.585Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96909-uk-pig-producers-losses-rise-to-25-per-animal-in-q3-as-feed-prices-climb
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed costs squeeze UK pig margins, which can lead to herd cuts and weaker demand for feed ingredients over time. Rising Brazilian grain and soybean indicators reinforce firm feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-01-20 | [USDA sees 2026 pork production rising to 28.2 billion pounds as hog prices slip \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21199-usda-sees-2026-pork-production-rising-to-28-2-billion-pounds-as-hog-prices-slip.md) | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| HOGS | 2022-03-15 | [USDA GAIN Report: China pig production to exceed 2021 levels, prices remain low in 2022
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42292-usda-gain-report-china-pig-production-to-exceed-2021-levels-prices-remain-low.md) | -0.1% | -1.9% |
| HOGS | 2017-07-19 | [Higher US Hog Numbers Expected to Result in Lower Market Prices
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4731-higher-us-hog-numbers-expected-to-result-in-lower-market-prices-the-pig-site.md) | -0.8% | -10.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-07-28 | [U.S. a bright spot in pork production — but those prices ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52247-u-s-a-bright-spot-in-pork-production-but-those-prices.md) | -3.1% | +3.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-07-08 | [Record hog and pig inventory forcing prices lower - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64198-record-hog-and-pig-inventory-forcing-prices-lower-high-plains-journal.md) | -1.8% | -22.3% |

## Sources

- inforex.com.br: https://inforex.com.br/agronegocio/prejuizo-de-suinocultores-no-reino-unido-sobe-para-25-por-animal-no-3o-trimestre-com-alta-da-racao/

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