I. Hog Price
In the week from Jan 25 to Jan 29, China’s hog prices continue falling from the previous week. And the average price index nationwide is 33.67 CNY/kg, a decrease of 1.23 CNY/kg or 3.50% versus 34.90 CNY/kg last week, and a decline of 3.85 CNY/kg or 10.30% compared to 37.52 CNY/kg in the same period last year.
Fig. : Hog Price Trend Weekly in China (2016-2021)
II. Breeding Margins
This week, the breeding margin of purchased piglet is 1400.39 CNY per head nationwide, down 277.86 CNY or 16.60% from 1678.25 CNY last Friday and down 351.07 CNY or 20.00% from 1751.46 CNY a year earlier.
Table: Feedstuff Price and Breeding Margins (Unit: CNY/kg, CNY/head)
Time |
Corn (CNY/kg) |
Soybean Meal (CNY/kg) |
Compound Feed (CNY/kg) |
Hog |
Hog |
Margins (CNY/head) |
Week 4 |
2.865 |
3.735 |
3.35 |
11.57 |
9.9 |
1400.39 |
Week 3 |
2.867 |
3.849 |
3.38 |
12 |
10.17 |
1678.25 |
M-o-M± |
-0.002 |
-0.114 |
-0.03 |
-0.43 |
-0.27 |
-277.86 |
M-o-M% |
-0.1% |
-2.96% |
-0.9% |
-3.6% |
-2.7% |
-16.6% |
Y-o-Y |
1.869 |
2.674 |
2.58 |
19.79 |
14.41 |
1751.46 |
Y-o-Y± |
0.996 |
1.061 |
0.77 |
-8.22 |
-4.51 |
-351.07 |
Y-o-Y% |
53.3% |
39.7% |
29.8% |
-41.5% |
-31.3% |
-20.0% |
Fig. : Hog Margins of Owned Piglet in China (2020-2021)