Table 2. General trade description per pig category in both communes over a 1.5 year period.
| Type of trades in the two communes | Slaughter pigs | Weaners | Breeders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs | Trades (p/t) | Pigs | Trades (p/t) | Pigs | Trades (p/t) | |
| Total No in Com1 | 6086 | 363 (12) | 1886 | 153 (12) | 86 | 16 (5) |
| Purchases (%) | 0 | 0 | 81.4 | 82.3 | 96.5 | 87.5 |
| Sales (%) | 100 | 100 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trades between interviewees (%) | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 12.5 |
| Total No in Com2 | 24243 | 1050 (26) | 26724 | 576 (40) | 597 | 62 (8) |
| Purchases (%) | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 33.2 | 93.5 | 87.1 |
| Sales (%) | 98.6 | 98.4 | 53.0 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trades between interviewees (%) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 12.9 |
| Com2/Com1 | 4.0 | 2.9 (2.2) | 14.2 | 3.8 (3.3) | 6.9 | 3.9 (1.6) |
| Com2/Com1 adj. (*) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
(p/t) Average number of pigs per trade;
(*)
Ratios adjusted by the number of farms in each commune.