Merchants quoted between €315/t and €325t for weaner meal excluding VAT this week, with highs of €365/t including VAT seen in parts of Munster and Ulster.

Lactating sow meal was quoted at €315/t to €330/t nationwide this week, while dry sow meal was priced between €245/t and €255/t, excluding VAT.

Finisher pig feed was quoted at prices between €255/t and €275/t excluding VAT.

The Teagasc pig feed and cost price monitor for April this year showed that the average composite feed price stood at €288/t.