This week (Mar. 27, 2020-Apr. 3, 2020), hog price nationwide continues to decline. As of this Friday, the average price index is 34.58 yuan/kg, a decrease of 0.58 yuan/kg or 1.60% from 35.16 yuan/kg last Friday and an increase of 19.14 yuan/kg or 124.00% from 15.44 yuan/kg the same period last year.

Fig.: Hog Price Trend Weekly in China (2015-2020)

This week, nationwide average profit of per pig breeding is 1138.46 yuan, a decrease of 160.50 yuan from 1298.96 yuan last Friday; that up by 1083.05 yuan or 7423.50% from 55.41 yuan the same period last year.

Table: Feedstuff Price and Breeding Margins (Unit: CNY/kg, Yuan/Hog)

Fig. : Hog Margins of Owned Piglet in China (2019-2020)