# China orders sow culls to curb pork glut, stabilize inflation gauge - CHOSUNBIZ

> China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs moved to tighten its hog herd after pork prices fell to an eight-year low of 15.31 yuan per kg. Authorities are pushing sow culls to curb record oversupply and stabilize the CPI. Pork prices have fallen more than 20% from a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19722-china-orders-sow-culls-to-curb-pork-glut-stabilize-inflation-gauge-chosunbiz
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Government-directed sow culls aim to reduce future hog supply, which could support prices later in the year. Near-term prices remain under pressure until herd reductions take effect.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-03-04 | [China tries to stabilise pig population as pork prices plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31188-china-tries-to-stabilise-pig-population-as-pork-prices-plunge.md) | -1.7% | +0.9% |
| HOGS | 2021-09-23 | [China lowers 2021-2025 sow herd target, seeks to stabilise pork prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45062-china-lowers-2021-2025-sow-herd-target-seeks-to-stabilise-pork-prices-reuters.md) | +4.7% | -7.8% |
| HOGS | 2023-05-05 | [China to replenish pork reserves to stabilize market - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35938-china-to-replenish-pork-reserves-to-stabilize-market-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | +0.0% | +9.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-06-26 | [China steps up policy support to stabilize pork supply: ministry - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58589-china-steps-up-policy-support-to-stabilize-pork-supply-ministry-xinhua-english.md) | -2.8% | +7.7% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-24 | [China cuts sow herd below 40 million amid glut
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21944-china-cuts-sow-herd-below-40-million-amid-glut-the-pig-site.md) | +0.4% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- biz.chosun.com: https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-international/2026/04/01/D2EOLCBQ7ZDDNFW5N3GNKELIUM/

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