Live hog farm gate prices in Bohol down in last 3 months

CORTES, Bohol, Nov. 18 (PIA) -- Farm gate prices for live hogs in Bohol decreased by P10 in November this year compared to the prices monitored in June this year.

According to the consolidated data shared by the municipal agriculture office price monitoring teams across Bohol, as of Nov. 10, 2023, or three months after an outbreak of the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF), commercial farms have lowered their price by P10 every 10 kilo weight classification for live hogs bought from their farms.

For example, for 61 kilos to 70 kilos of live hog, the current price is at P233 per kilo, which means a 61-kilo live hog could cost around P14,213.

This is already a big decline from the June 23, 2023 price monitoring report, which showed that the same weight category costs P243 a kilo.

On June 23, 2023, the farm gate prices for live hogs are as follows: 71-80 kilos at P226; 81-90 kilos at P208; 91-100 kilos at P190; 101-110 kilos at P186; 111-120 kilos at P182; 121-130 kilos at P178; and 131-140 kilos at P174.

By Nov. 10, the farm gate prices are: 71-80 kilos at P216; 81-90 kilos at P198; 91-100 kilos at P180; 101-110 kilos at P176; P111-120 kilos at P170; 121-130 kilos at P168; and 131-140 kilos at P164.

Pork sales

Based on the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPV) Price Monitoring Report, the prices of lean meat, ham, and belly have changed in the last three months.

For lean meat, in June, Supermarket A in Tagbilaran City sold lean meat per kilo at P325, ham at P325, and belly at P365.

By November, the same Supermarket sold lean meat at P350, ham at P350, and pork belly at P365.

Another supermarket, or Supermarket C, sold lean meat in June at P325, ham at P300, and belly at P350.

By November, Supermarket C sold lean meat at P300, ham at P290, and belly at P330.

For city public markets, lean meat in Dao in June was priced at P320, ham at P330, and belly at P330.

By November, the same Dao Satellite Market sold lean meat at P330, ham at P330, and belly at P330.

In June, Cogon Public Market sold lean meat at P300, ham at P300, and belly at P300.

By November, the same price prevailed at P300 for all featured choice cuts. (RAHC/PIA7 Bohol)

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