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Thursday, July 5, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices show signs of weakening (week ended Jul 3, 2012)
Piglet purchasing interest was low as most backyard farms withheld procurements while rearing costs were high. Hence, prices of piglet softened in some regions although markets were firm in most parts of China. Hog farmers will be especiall ...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices stable; cautious mood prevails (week ended Jun 26, 2012)
Hog market was firm with the support of pre-festive buying, piglet demand remained lukewarm. Several backyard farmers who were suffering losses kept pens empty to minimise deficits. Larger commercial and integrated farms, which managed to m ...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Higher hog price fails to strengthen piglet market (week ended Jun 19, 2012)
Although hog prices moved higher recently, hog producers, particularly backyard farmers who were incurring losses, were reluctant to expand herds. Hence, prices of piglets softened in several regions amid curtailed demand. Hog producers wil ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Piglet producers hold prices firm (week ended Jun 12, 2012)
In view of stronger buying interest, piglet producers held prices firm as hog prices rebounded after sliding for 20 weeks. Demand wise, backyard farms remained cautious due to poor confidence in the outlook of the hog market.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Sharp price falls in some regions (week ended Jun 5, 2012)
With backyard farms incurring losses, piglet demand remained slack. Prices of piglet fell prominently by over 4% in Hunan and Guangxi, where prices were substantially higher than other regions. The stabilising of hog prices over the past we ...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices stay weak (week ended May 30, 2012)
Piglet demand remained slack as hog producers were reluctant to expand herds amid shrinking returns. Piglet prices have been stable in some regions with supplies limited. Towards late June, piglet availability is likely to increase graduall ...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices give way in some regions (week ended May 23, 2012)
Poor performance of the hog market dragged down piglet prices, as hog producers shrink inventories to reduce losses. In regions where supplies were tight, prices of piglets managed to remain stable.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Shrinking hog profits dampen piglet demand (week ended May 16, 2012)
Compared with the same period last year, piglet prices were higher by 10%-50% in various regions of China, while hog prices reduced 8%-11%. Adding in the rise in feed costs, which were 25%-30% higher year-on-year depending on the type of fa ...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices stagnant as farmers limit herd expansion (week ended May 9, 2012)
Most hog producers procured piglets cautiously, as the market showed little improvement despite the government's announcement to implement the pork reserves stockpiling programme. Piglet prices remained stable in most regions amid tight sup ...
Saturday, May 5, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices range bound amid cautious mood (week ended May 3, 2012)
Despite tight supplies, China's piglet market lacked momentum amid slack demand. Most hog farmers were reluctant to build inventories as the outlook of the hog market remained uncertain although prices picked up lately.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices show signs of weakening (week ended Apr 18, 2012)
Low piglet supplies supported prices to stay firm in China. However, in regions where demand was hampered by the record-high prices, markets showed signs of weakening. Supplies of piglet will not increase significantly in the near term alth ...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Piglet prices flat in China on dampened buying interest (week ended Apr 11, 2012)
China's piglet markets stabilised from the price hike as record high prices dampened buying interest. Moreover, piglets procured lately would reach finishing weight during August, a period when demand is traditionally weak. Piglet prices ar ...
Sunday, April 8, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Prices firm despite cautious market mood (week ended Apr 4, 2012)
Despite prudent market mood, piglet prices moved higher amid tightened supplies, due to high disease rates. Most hog farmers are reluctant to build inventories with profits shrinking. However, prices of piglet should stay firm unless suppli ...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Steep prices, weak hog market limit procurements (week ended Mar 28, 2012)
Over the week, China piglet prices consolidated higher in some regions, while staying stable in others. Sliding hog prices, which have reduced by 12% since January, and steep piglet prices continued to dampen buying interest.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
China Piglet Weekly: Market rally cools (week ended Mar 21, 2012)
Piglet demand waned due to the high prices, which have increased 34% compared with the same period in 2011, and persisting high disease rates. Hence, China piglet market's rally, which started since late December, showed signs of cooling do ...

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