I. Hog Price
In the week from April 19 to April 23, China’s hog prices fluctuate to fall. And nationwide average price index is 23.30 CNY/kg, a decline of 0.63 CNY/kg or 2.63% versus 23.93 CNY/kg a week earlier, and a descent of 10.63 CNY/kg or 31.33% compared to 33.93 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 340.75 CNY per head nationwide, down 43.49 CNY or 11.32% from 384.24 CNY in the previous week, and down 683.92 CNY or 66.75% from 1024.67 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 16 |
2.824 |
3.480 |
3.25 |
8.07 |
7.00 |
340.75 |
Week 15 |
2.797 |
3.353 |
3.19 |
8.37 |
7.34 |
384.24 |
M-o-M± |
0.027 |
0.127 |
0.06 |
-0.3 |
-0.34 |
-43.49 |
M-o-M% |
0.97% |
3.79% |
1.88% |
-3.58% |
-4.63% |
-11.32% |
Y-o-Y |
1.969 |
3.121 |
2.68 |
16.97 |
12.48 |
1024.67 |
Y-o-Y± |
0.855 |
0.359 |
0.57 |
-8.9 |
-5.48 |
-683.92 |
Y-o-Y% |
43.42% |
11.50% |
21.27% |
-52.45% |
-43.91% |
-66.75% |
Fig. : Hog Margins of Owned Piglet in China (2020-2021)