
Chinese hog farms are losing about US$25 per head, versus profits of $45 a year earlier, and large producers' October sales rose sharply year on year. Hog prices at two major firms are down about 33% from a year earlier, and China's soybean import forecast of 95.8 million tonnes is well below USDA's 112 million.
Weak hog margins and reduced herd rebuilding trim soybean meal demand in the largest importer, which weighs on soybean prices, while coarse grains are less affected since China imports little corn.
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