Platts proposes to launch three FCA Barcelona pork assessments Nov. 2

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to launch three new weekly price assessments for fresh pork on an FCA Barcelona basis, effective Nov. 2, 2026.

The new assessments would provide benchmarks for fresh leg, loin and shoulder. They would complement the existing Platts "field-to-fork" coverage of protein and animal feed, which includes the EU Pork Marker representing sheet-ribbed frozen belly.

In addition to belly, the proposed assessments are the primal cuts for which processors, distributors and retailers have sought price benchmarks. They are mostly traded fresh within the EU, where 21.8 million metric tons of pork was produced in 2025, 80% of which was consumed domestically.

The proposed assessments are:

Pork Shoulder FCA Barcelona
Pork Loin FCA Barcelona
Pork Leg FCA Barcelona

Together with the belly, the three cuts typically represent over 85% of the carcass value from pork produced in the EU.

The proposed specifications would be as follows:

Specification	Pork Shoulder FCA Barcelona	Pork Loin FCA Barcelona	Pork Leg FCA Barcelona
Product / Quality	Pork shoulder, 4D boneless, skinless, IVP, fresh	Pork loin, Boneless, skinless, IVP, fresh	Pork leg, 4D boneless, skinless, IVP, fresh
Quantity	Minimum one truckload defined by 20 mt net of product	Minimum one truckload defined by 20 mt net of product	Minimum one truckload defined by 20 mt net of product
Basis / Location	FCA Barcelona, Spain, terminal handling charges included, defined as facilities in Barcelona	FCA Barcelona, Spain, terminal handling charges included, defined as facilities in Barcelona	FCA Barcelona, Spain, terminal handling charges included, defined as facilities in Barcelona
Timing	Loading up to 30 days from the date of publication	Loading up to 30 days from the date of publication	Loading up to 30 days from the date of publication
Payment Terms	Cash against documents	Cash against documents	Cash against documents
Unit of M easurement	Euros per mt and a conversion to US dollars per mt using the relevant EUR/USD exchange rate	Euros per mt and a conversion to US dollars per mt using the relevant EUR/USD exchange rate	Euros per mt and a conversion to US dollars per mt using the relevant EUR/USD exchange rate
Market Close	16:30 London	16:30 London	16:30 London

The assessments would also be published as monthly averages and follow the Platts London publishing schedule

The assessments would consider market information reported to Platts and published as heards, including firm bids and offers, trades, indicative values, and any other data deemed relevant to the assessment process until market close on Thursday at 4:30 pm London, UK time, and would reflect the prevailing market value at the time of close. Platts will also publish a conversion to US dollars per metric ton using the relevant euro/US dollar exchange rate.

Please send any comments, feedback, or questions to Platts_AgricultureandFood@spglobal.com by Sept. 24, 2026, copying pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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