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Thursday, August 16, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Improved demand strengthens prices (week ended Aug 15, 2012)
Although pork prices remained weak several slaughterhouses increased hog purchases in view of stronger demand with autumn approaching. The price rise of hog was, however, slow while buyers expanded pork stocks prudently. China government ha ...
Thursday, August 9, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Demand stays weak; prices mixed (week ended Aug 8, 2012)
Pork demand stayd weak in China with sales in major wholesae centres reducing 1.78%. in the southern and central regions, where releases tioghtened, prices rose over the week. Abundant supplies of hog in north and eastern China dragged down ...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Sharper falls in prices (week ended Aug 1, 2012)
Hog prices registered sharper falls, as demand remained slack while pork prices trended lower. Hog releases increased, the finishing weight of the animals reduced as farmers were not motivated to prolong rearing period while grains costs cl ...
Thursday, July 26, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices weaken on higher release (week ended Jul 25, 2012)
Hog producers released smaller animals as the hot weather posed a challenge to hog farming. Prices of hog softened amid higher releases while demand stayed flat, as Chinese consumers limit pork consumption during this period of the year.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices trend unclear (week ended Jul 18, 2012)
The price trends of hog prices were unclear over the week. While pork prices showed signs of firming up and inventories of pork diminished, several slaughterhouses were tempted to increase hog slaughtering volumes but were hesitant as the o ...
Thursday, July 12, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Weak trend prevails (week ended Jul 11, 2012)
Hog demand continued to reduce in several parts of China during the week in review. Hot weather together with lower stockpiling interest from school canteens held the demands for pork and hogs weak. In the north, prices of hog were stable a ...
Thursday, July 5, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices slide from pre-festive highs (week ended Jul 3, 2012)
As pork demand weakened after the Dragon Boat holidays, hog releases reduced 6% dragging hog prices down over the week. The demand from school canteens was particularly slack as pork consumption would be limited during summer holiday. China ...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Pre-Dragon Boat Festival demand buoys price (week ended Jun 27, 2012)
Even as releases increased, hog prices remained upbeat last week due to the strong demand for pork before Dragon Boat Festival. In the major wholesale centres, carcass trade increased almost 5% to 8,967 tonnes. After the festive holidays, w ...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices rise moderately despite slack pork demand (week ended Jun 19, 2012)
Hog releases continued to reduce, supporting prices to move higher albeit at a slow pace. As pork demand remained weak, carcass prices softened despite a drop in transaction volume. Pork demand traditionally falls in China during summer. Wi ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices rebound from 20-week slide (week ended Jun 12, 2012)
Overall supply of hog tightened in China, with weekly pork carcass sales in major wholesales centres reducing 1.05% to 9,179 tonnes during the period in review. This together with the discreet but ongoing government pork procurement support ...
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices stabilise on reduced supply (week ended Jun 5, 2012)
Although the government's pork procurement efforts remained weak, hog prices stabilised in some regions amid lower supplies. Slaughterhouses reported that in addition to a reduction in hog release volumes, finishing weight of hogs decreased ...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Market extends losses (week ended May 30, 2012)
Provinces such as Sichuan and Jilin were preparing to stock pork reserves, but actual procurements by local governments remained limited. Hog markets continued to weaken amid poor demand.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices accumulates 21% fall (week ended May 23, 2012)
Hog supplies rose as farmers who had lost confidence increased releases to cut losses while the government took no substantial action to stock pork reserves. With demand staying soft, hog prices continued to decline, accumulating a drastic ...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices sink faster without government support (week ended May 16, 2012)
As the government's pork stockpiling promise was not fulfilled, China's hog market weakened further at a faster rate. Market demand for pork has softened over the week, as reflected in the decrease in pork carcass sales in major wholesale m ...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices weak amid slow government procurement (week ended May 10, 2012)
Prices of hog softened after the recent week's momentary pick up. While slaughterhouses continued to stay cautious, supplies of finishing hogs increased.

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