# PRC commentary | China Policy

> A commentary on China's pork market describes a long downturn, with wholesale pork at about C¥14.40 per kg on 17 April. Farmers face losses above C¥300 per pig, and large co-operatives sell below break-even. Oversupply from a high 2025 breeding sow herd and falling pork share of meat consumption are the main causes.

- Date: 2026-04-22 · published 2026-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19721-prc-commentary-china-policy
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A prolonged Chinese hog slump keeps global pork and hog prices under pressure. Slow capacity exit means the oversupply may persist, limiting near-term price recovery.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- policycn.com: https://policycn.com/public/commentaries/pork-s-long-slump-tests-the-prc-s-pig-cycle-57489

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