Live pig prices today, August 18, 2024: Remaining stable.
The latest survey shows that the price of live pigs today, August 18th, remains stable at around 61,000 - 66,000 VND/kg.
Pork prices in Northern Vietnam
In the live pig market in Northern Vietnam, purchase prices remained unchanged across the board last week.
Currently, the provinces of Lao Cai and Ninh Binh are implementing a common price of 64,000 VND/kg for live pigs - the lowest price in the region.
Slightly higher prices are found in the provinces of Yen Bai, Nam Dinh, Thai Nguyen, Thai Binh, and Ha Nam, at 65,000 VND/kg.
The remaining localities continued to keep prices unchanged.
Today's live pig prices in Northern Vietnam range from 64,000 to 66,000 VND/kg.
Live pig prices in Central and Central Highlands regions
Last week, live pig prices in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands saw mixed adjustments of 1,000 VND/kg.
Specifically, after a slight increase of 1,000 VND/kg, the three provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Khanh Hoa all implemented live pig prices at 63,000 VND/kg.
Conversely, live pig prices in Lam Dong recorded a decrease of 1,000 VND/kg, falling to 63,000 VND/kg.
Traders in other localities are still trading live pigs at unchanged prices.
Currently, the price of live pigs in the Central and Central Highlands regions is around 61,000 - 64,000 VND/kg.
Pork prices in Southern Vietnam
In the southern region, live pig prices decreased by 1,000 VND/kg in many areas.
In particular, Dong Thap adjusted the price of live pigs to the lowest level in the region at 61,000 VND/kg - the same as Vinh Long.
At the same time, live pigs in the provinces of Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Tien Giang were purchased at a common price of 62,000 VND/kg.
In Tay Ninh and Hau Giang provinces, traders are selling live pigs at a common price of 63,000 VND/kg.
Currently, the purchase price in the South ranges from 61,000 to 64,000 VND/kg.