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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
US$27.5 million project to expand live hog production in South Cotabato, Philippines, approved
The Philippines' Board of Investments (BOI) has approved Biotech Farms, Inc.'s ₱1.33-billion (US$27.5 million) project to expand its live hog production at a swine facility in South Cotabato.
Monday, March 22, 2021
USDA: Exports of Canadian live hogs to see 4% growth this year
Canada is still contending with backlogged pigs from slaughterhouse shutdowns due to COVID-19, according to the United Stated Department of Agriculture.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
China Live Hog Weekly: Cautious mood limits sales despite firm pork demand (week ended Mar 29, 2019)
Pork demand stayed strong, lifting pork carcass prices by 0.68% to RMB20.79/kg amid tight availability. Nonetheless, slaughterhouses turned cautious and withheld hog purchases, hence limiting pork slaughter volumes in major wholesale centre ...
Monday, January 21, 2019
China Live Hog Weekly: Market weakens amid lacklustre pre-festive demand (week ended Jan 11, 2019)
Hog prices increased in Sichuan amid tight supplies, but fell in other regions due to soft demands even with Chinese New Year approaching. On average, hog prices dropped 1.1%.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
China Live Hog Weekly: Cautious mood slows buying (week ended Aug 24, 2018)
Hog releases remained limited, dragging pork carcass volumes down by 0.25% to 7,667 tonnes. As the demand for local pork remained firm, prices of pork carcass increased 1.44% to RMB19.04/kg.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices surge on tight supply, robust demand (week ended Jun 4, 2018)
Demand for pork strengthened prominently as China prepared for the celebration of the Dumpling Festival. Pork carcass prices surged 6.4% to RMB15.76/kg while supplies inched lower by 0.12% to 8,121 tonnes with the quantity of finishing hog ...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
China Live Hog Weekly: Further price slide amid lacklustre pork demand (week ended Feb 1, 2018)
Hog market weakened further as demand for poor was sluggish while farmers released inventories eagerly amid concerns that prices would fall further after the Chinese New Year holidays. With pork carcass prices falling 1.27% to RB21.06/kg, h ...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices slid on slack demand as slaughterhouses halt operation (week ended Sep 30, 2017)
Slaughterhouses halted operation gradually inn preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival, resulting slack demand for hog. With release volumes stable, prices of hog slid 1.4% on average. Over the past three weeks, hog prices have dropped 3% i ...
Thursday, June 29, 2017
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices consolidate lower amid cautious mood (week ended Jun 28, 2017)
Demand for hog softened over the week after prudent slaughterhouses have stocked sufficient inventories. Hence, even as hog releases remained limited, prices dipped in almost all regions, lower by 0.84% on average.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
China Live Hog Weekly: Unusually weak pork demand drags hog prices to new yearly lows (week ended May 11, 2017)
Demand for pork shrank after the May Day holidays, dragging prices of hog to new yearly lows, levels unseen since Q2 2015. Compared with a year ago, hog prices were almost 30% lower.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
China Live Hog Weekly: Lacklustre pork demand drags down prices (week ended Apr 20, 2017)
With pork sales sluggish without any festive stimulation, slaughterhouses were not eager to increase inventories. Prices of pork carcass slid to RMB20.35/kg over the week, dragging hog prices down by 1.4%.
Friday, February 17, 2017
China Live Hog Weekly: Tremendous drop in prices amid soft demand (week ended Feb 16, 2017)
Hog prices fell prominently, particularly in the northern parts of China, amid slack post-festive demand. Although weekly pork carcass volumes in major centres increased 44% to 6,944 tonnes, sales remained substantially below normal levels, ...
Friday, January 6, 2017
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices rebound on robust demand, tight availability (week ended Jan 5, 2017)
Hog market recovered from the momentary correction in the previous week with prices rising 1.6% during the week in review. Pork carcass prices rose above RMB23/kg, up by 0.26% on average.
Friday, November 18, 2016
China Live Hog Weekly: Price hike slows amid cautious mood (week ended Nov 17, 2016)
Demand for hog was flat of late as slaughterhouses limited purchases after storing ample inventories. Slaughtering volumes at major cities totalled 8,716 tonnes, inching up 0.10% from the previous week's 8,707 tonnes, while pork carcass pri ...
Thursday, September 29, 2016
China Live Hog Weekly: Unusually weak pork demand drags down prices (week ended Sep 22, 2016)
Traditionally, pork demand is strong in the period leading to the long October holidays. However, this year, sales were poor with demand over 9% lower compared with a year ago. Hog prices continued to fall for the second week, down by 1.2%. ...

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