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Monday, October 26, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Increased supply weakens prices (week ended Oct 22, 2015)
The supplies of finishing hog surged over the week, boosting the volume of pork carcass by a prominent 5.2% to 8,849 tonnes.
Friday, October 16, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Market stands firm despite soft post-festive demand (week ended Oct 14, 2015)
Pork slaughter volumes in major wholesale centres shrank substantially by over 5% to 8,667 tonnes due to diminished demand. However, even as pork carcass prices slid 0.44%, hog prices increased 0.48% as farmers stood firm with limited quant ...
Thursday, October 1, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Market stays soft amid lacklustre pre-festive demand (week ended Sep 30, 2015)
Slaughterhouses, which faced lower-than-expected pork sales, were not eager to increase hog purchases as the long holidays were approaching. Meanwhile, hog farmers who had delayed releases previously in view of stronger hog prices cleared i ...
Friday, September 25, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Increased availability, flat festive demand drag down prices (week ended Sep 23, 2015)
Pre-festive sales of pork were weaker than expected this year. Hence, as hog releases increased while farmers attempted to clear inventories before the long holidays between late September and mid-October, prices of hog fell substantially b ...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices fall slightly despite supply surge (week ended Sep 16, 2015)
The quantity of finishing hog surged as farmers who held back releases earlier began to clear inventories as the Mid-Autumn Festival holidays drew near. Pork carcass volumes surged a whopping 7.33% to 8,787 tonnes over the week.
Friday, September 11, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Weak demand, lower hog releases decimate pork production (week ended Sep 9, 2015)
Hog prices registered marginal changes in most regions over the week, inching down a nominal 0.06% on average. Major wholesale centres produced 1.36% less pork carcass, totalling 8,187 tonnes, while prices inched up 0.52% to RMB23.25/kg.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Improved demand perks up prices (week ended Sep 2, 2015)
Tight availability will underpin the prices of finishing hog. With pork demand poised to expand towards late September, hog prices are expected to rise in the coming period.
Friday, August 28, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices soften further on lower demand (week ended Aug 26, 2015)
Hog prices fell for the consecutive second week, losing another 1.2% despite limited supplies. Pork prices decreased 0.3% to RMB23.26/kg as consumers reduced intake while the pork products remained expensive.
Monday, August 24, 2015
China's 'incredible' hog herd loss
This month, Rabobank issued a special report revealing China's "incredible shrinking hog herd," which "is one of the largest culls in history", and how it is impacting the global pork trade.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Cautious mood, higher supply soften prices (week ended Aug 19, 2015)
Farmers released hogs held back recently, lifting pork carcass volumes substantially by over 3% to 8,263 tonnes. Meanwhile, slaughterhouses turned cautious with prices climbing towards RMM19/kg. Consequently, hog prices softened during the ...
Friday, August 14, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Price rally shows no signs of slowing (week ended Aug 13, 2015)
Supplies of finishing hog remained flat, lending support to the market. Pork carcass volume inched up a mere 0.07% to 8,013 tonnes while demand remained stable, pushing prices to rise 2.26% to RMB23.03/kg.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Market stays robust (week ended Aug 6, 2015)
Hog market remained robust, with prices surging strongly by 3.7% during the period in review.
Friday, July 31, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Slower price hikes as demand softens (week ended Jul 30, 2015)
Hog prices increased at a slower rate of 1.5%, as markets in Shandong and Hebei softened. The quantity of finishing hog released continued to dwindle, dragging down pork carcass volumes in major wholesale centres by 0.84% to 8,299 tonnes. P ...
Friday, July 24, 2015
China Live Hog Weekly: Rally shows no signs of cooling (week ended Jul 22, 2015)
Price hikes of hog slowed in the northern and central parts of China after surging past RMB17/kg in the previous week. In the southern region, prices continued to rise strongly amid tight availability. On average, hog prices increased 2% ov ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
China Broiler Weekly: Strong hog market continues to lend support to broiler prices (week ended Jul 22, 2015)
The availability of AA broiler stayed tight whereas chicken demand strengthened on the back of a robust pork market. On average, AA broiler prices increased 4.2%, less than the previous week's 8% rally. Prices of day-old chicks remained fir ...

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