I. Hog Price
In the week from April 6 to April 9, China’s hog prices maintain the declines. And nationwide average price index is 21.23 CNY/kg, a decrease of 3.47 CNY/kg or 14.05% versus 24.70 CNY/kg a week earlier, and a descent of 13.35 CNY/kg or 38.61% compared to 34.58 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 -60.80 CNY per head nationwide, significantly falling by 357.02 CNY or 120.53% from 296.22 CNY in the previous week and down 1,177.19 CNY or 105.45% from 1,116.39 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 14 |
2.768 |
3.348 |
3.15 |
7.48 |
6.57 |
-60.80 |
Week 13 |
2.761 |
3.310 |
3.121 |
8.76 |
7.75 |
296.22 |
M-o-M± |
0.007 |
0.038 |
0.029 |
-1.28 |
-1.18 |
-357.02 |
M-o-M% |
0.25% |
1.15% |
0.93% |
-14.61% |
-15.23% |
-120.53% |
Y-o-Y |
1.93 |
3.171 |
2.67 |
17.65 |
12.75 |
1116.39 |
Y-o-Y± |
0.838 |
0.177 |
0.48 |
-10.17 |
-6.18 |
-1177.19 |
Y-o-Y% |
43.42% |
5.58% |
17.98% |
-57.62% |
-48.47% |
-105.45% |
Fig. : Hog Margins of Owned Piglet in China (2020-2021)