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Thursday, May 23, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Slow, steady market recovery (week ended May 22, 2013)
Before the government's second round of procurement programme ends in late May China's hog prices are expected to stay firm. In the longer term, the upward scope of the market will be limited due to slow pork consumption during summer.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
China Piglet Weekly: Weak hog market recovery fails to lift piglet prices (week ended May 15, 2013)
Hog market's weak recovery was insufficient to perk up piglet prices during the period in review. With pork consumption usually weak during summer, the disease situation uncertain, and losses yet to be recouped, hog producers showed little ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Significant supply drop lifts prices (week ended May 15, 2013)
Hog releases reduced significantly, limiting the weekly pork carcass sales volume to 9,335 tonnes, lower by 500 tonnes or 5% compared with the previous week. Hence, hog prices strengthened even though pork carcass prices inched down 0.11% a ...
Friday, May 10, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Cautious mood keeps demand flat (week ended May 8, 2013)
The uncertain outlook of the hog market resulted in unclear price trends. Unconfident that the strengthened pork demand will hold its grounds during summer, slaughterhouses limited hog procurements prudently. Weekly pork carcass sales in ma ...
Friday, May 10, 2013
China Piglet Weekly: Piglet demand slack amid uncertain hog market outlook (week ended May 8, 2013)
The growth in hog demand slowed after May Day holidays resulting in flat prices. Hog producers, who have yet to recover losses, were therefore more apprehensive expanding herds. Piglet prices were mostly stagnant amid sluggish buying intere ...
Thursday, May 2, 2013
China Livestock Market Bi-Weekly Review: Disease besets China's broiler markets, opportunity for hog markets
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Market shows weak signs of recovery (week ended Apr 30, 2013)
Some Chinese consumers are more confident to consume pork after the government commenced pork reserves stockpiling. Nonetheless, as the H7N9 bird flu epidemic remains severe, overall demand for pork will be limited. Hog prices are expected ...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
China Whey Weekly: Slow hog herd building holds whey prices flat (week ended Apr 28, 2013)
Feed demand remained poor due to low piglet inventories and weak hog prices. Hence, feed producers limited whey purchases while cutting down the production of prime-grade hog feed. China imported 32,460 tonnes of whey in March, a sharp rise ...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
China Piglet Weekly: Stablilised hog market fails to uphold piglet prices (week ended Apr 24, 2013)
In China, piglet prices are expected to stay weak. However, sharp price falls are less likely as breeder farms attempt to sustain returns. The earthquake in Sichuan will weaken the demand for piglet in the near term, exerting additional pre ...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices stabilise; demand stays weak (week ended Apr 24, 2013)
Hog prices stabilised as the government's pork reserves procurements gained momentum. In the northern and eastern regions, hog prices increased as pork consumption rose while consumers stayed away from chicken amid fears of the H7N9 bird fl ...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Government support fails to stabilise prices (week ended Apr 12, 2013)
Chinese consumers limited meat consumption as H7N9 bird flu disease outbreak aggravated. Although pork sales did not fall by as much compared with those of chicken, demand weakened considerably. Weekly pork carcass sales in major wholesale ...
Monday, April 15, 2013
China Piglet Weekly: Poor confidence of hog producers hampers piglet (week ended Apr 12, 2013)
Large hog producers, who were expanding inventories, became more cautious with piglet procurements with the animal disease situation in China severe. However, breeder farms, which were making paltry profits, were reluctant to lower prices. ...
Monday, April 15, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices dip amid slack demand (week ended Apr 12, 2013)
Post-Qingming Festival demand waned, dragging prices lower during the week in review. Supplies of hog remained stable, with the weekly sales of major wholesales centres inching up to 9,195 tonnes, from the previous week's 9,167 tonnes. As p ...
Thursday, April 4, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Pork sales rise significantly but hog prices stay soft (week ended Mar 27, 2013)
Consumers increased pork purchases with Qingming Festival approaching. However, as hog releases rose significantly, prices lacked the momentum to move higher. Weekly pork carcass sales in major wholesale centres surged significantly by almo ...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
China Live Hog Weekly: Hog prices show signs of stabilising (week ended Mar 27, 2013)
With supplies limited and demand set to improve due to higher pork demands during Qingming Festival, hog prices will likely consolidate within the current range. However, prices are less likely to rebound strongly in the near term. Towards ...

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