# China's pork prices slump with weak holiday demand boost - The Business Times

> China's wholesale pork prices were on track to hit their lowest level in 18 months as oversupply and weaker-than-expected demand weighed on the sector. Wholesalers and retailers had not yet begun the large-scale stockpiling typically seen ahead of the eight-day Golden Week holiday starting October 1. Beijing's efforts to push top producers to cut capacity have not yet worked.

- Date: 2025-09-30 · published 2025-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22842-china-s-pork-prices-slump-with-weak-holiday-demand-boost-the-business-times
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent hog oversupply and weak pork prices reduce farmers' incentive to restock and cut herd size, keeping hog-feed demand subdued and pressuring prices for feed inputs such as corn and soymeal in China.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/chinas-pork-prices-slump-weak-holiday-demand-boost

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