I. Hog Price
In the week from Mar 29 to Apr 2, China’s hog prices continue the declines. And the average price index nationwide is 24.70 CNY/kg, a drop of 1.68 CNY/kg or 6.40% versus 26.38 CNY/kg last Friday, and a decline of 10.46 CNY/kg or 29.70% compared to 35.16 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 296.22 CNY per head nationwide, down 72.25 CNY or 19.60% from 368.47 CNY in the previous week and down 930.49 CNY or 74.00% from 1,138.46 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 13 |
2.761 |
3.310 |
3.121 |
8.76 |
7.75 |
296.22 |
Week 12 |
2.842 |
3.294 |
3.164 |
9.1 |
8.17 |
368.47 |
M-o-M± |
-0.081 |
0.016 |
-0.043 |
-0.34 |
-0.42 |
-72.25 |
M-o-M% |
-2.9% |
0.49% |
-1.4% |
-3.7% |
-5.1% |
-19.6% |
Y-o-Y |
1.893 |
3.186 |
2.64 |
18.3 |
13.14 |
1138.46 |
Y-o-Y± |
0.868 |
0.124 |
0.481 |
-9.54 |
-5.39 |
-842.24 |
Y-o-Y% |
45.9% |
3.9% |
18.2% |
-52.1% |
-41.0% |
-74.0% |
Fig. : Hog Margins of Owned Piglet in China (2020-2021)