
China's hog sector has been loss-making for seven consecutive months, with piglet prices at multi-year lows of 130-160 yuan per head against production costs of 230-280 yuan at large farms. Fattening farms are delaying restocking and idling capacity, and small and medium farms face the greatest pressure.
Weaker hog numbers in the medium term reduce compound feed demand, which lowers future import needs for corn and soybean meal and is bearish for those markets.
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