Pig price today August 28, 2024: Stable
Pig price today August 28, 2024: Stable in all 3 regions. Currently, surveyed prices in provinces and cities fluctuate between 61,000 - 66,000 VND/kg.
Northern pig price today
Today, August 28, 2024, the price of live pigs in the North remained unchanged compared to yesterday, ranging from 64,000 to 66,000 VND/kg.
Traders in Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Ha Nam and Hanoi all bought pigs at the highest price of 66,000 VND/kg.
Meanwhile, the purchase price of live pigs in Lao Cai and Ninh Binh is the lowest, only 64,000 VND/kg.
In other areas, the price of live pigs was recorded stable at 65,000 VND/kg.
Pig price in Central Highlands today
Pig prices in the Central and Central Highlands regions are currently stable, ranging from 62,000 to 65,000 VND/kg.
In Thanh Hoa, the purchase price of live pigs is the highest in the region, reaching 65,000 VND/kg.
On the contrary, in the provinces of Binh Dinh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, and Ninh Thuan, the lowest purchase price is only 62,000 VND/kg.
Other provinces in the region recorded prices from 63,000 to 64,000 VND/kg for live pigs.
Southern pig price today
Pig prices in the South today remained unchanged compared to yesterday, ranging from 62,000 to 65,000 VND/kg.
In Vung Tau, the highest purchase price is 65,000 VND/kg.
The lowest price was recorded in Binh Phuoc, Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang, Bac Lieu, Tra Vinh and Ben Tre, at VND62,000/kg.
Other provinces have live pig prices from 63,000 to 64,000 VND/kg.
Nationwide, pork prices are stable, ranging from 61,000 to 66,000 VND/kg.
In Chau Duc district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, 3 outbreaks of African Swine Fever were detected in August 2024.
A total of 39 affected pigs, including 35 pigs and four sows, were culled due to the disease. Symptoms include high fever, subcutaneous hemorrhage, lethargy and loss of appetite.
The main cause of outbreaks is failure to comply with biosecurity and disease prevention procedures in livestock farming.
Symptoms usually appear 5 to 10 days after selling pigs for slaughter and entering feed without proper cleaning and disinfection.
African swine fever is still occurring in 249 communes in 86 districts of 29 provinces and cities across Vietnam. To cope with the situation, authorities are stepping up communication and guidance for farmers on disease prevention and surveillance measures and controlling the slaughter and transportation of animals.