# China pork market update: oversupply and weak demand weigh on prices | AHDB

> AHDB reports that China's pork output rose 4.2% year on year in the first quarter of 2026 on productivity gains, while liveweight and wholesale prices eased below year-ago levels. Pork and offal imports are declining as domestic oversupply and weak demand persist, and the government is working to cut the sow herd to 36.5 million head.

- Date: 2026-07-06 · published 2026-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18326-china-pork-market-update-oversupply-and-weak-demand-weigh-on-prices-ahdb
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent Chinese oversupply lowers import demand for pork and weighs on hog prices, reducing the need for imported feed inputs. The government's herd-cutting policy could eventually tighten supply, but the near-term price outlook remains soft.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/china-pork-market-update-oversupply-and-weak-demand-weigh-on-prices

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