The European pigs-mature-for-slaughter market mostly does not show price movements in the current week of slaughter. The quotations continue to persist at the existing level. Contrary to the European trend, the Italian price returned to stability. All in all, the surpluses on the live-animals’ market with country-specific differences remain within limits. The meat market is usually in the doldrums at the beginning of the year, with continued uncertainty about the impact of the spreading of Omicron.