# Chinese pork output continues slide | The Western Producer

> China's pork output in June-September fell 0.8% year-on-year to 12.59 million tonnes, the third straight quarterly decline. Hog slaughter and herd size also fell, while weak consumer demand capped the recent hog price rally.

- Date: 2024-11-07 · published 2024-11-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27392-chinese-pork-output-continues-slide-the-western-producer
- 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

Lower Chinese pork output reduces domestic feed demand somewhat, but weak meat demand limits the impact on feed grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-06-29 | [U.S. pork producers continued herd contraction - USDA - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41101-u-s-pork-producers-continued-herd-contraction-usda-pro-farmer.md) | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| HOGS | 2021-01-18 | [China’s pork output recovers in 2020, beating expectations
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49143-china-s-pork-output-recovers-in-2020-beating-expectations-the-pig-site.md) | +1.8% | +10.0% |
| HOGS | 2024-11-18 | [China’s pork production declines amid weak demand and herd reduction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27393-china-s-pork-production-declines-amid-weak-demand-and-herd-reduction.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| HOGS | 2018-04-13 | [China: swine production is shifting north and west - Swine news - pig333, pig to pork community](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65495-china-swine-production-is-shifting-north-and-west-swine-news-pig333-pig-to-pork.md) | +17.6% | +18.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-12 | [How does China pork production stack up to U.S.?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72993-how-does-china-pork-production-stack-up-to-u-s.md) | +2.6% | +13.1% |
| CORN | 2024-05-23 | [China's imports to determine prices \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14749-china-s-imports-to-determine-prices-the-western-producer.md) | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-10-10 | [October 2026 WASDE: Corn, Beef & Pork \| The Protein Pulse](https://feedsoft.ai/events/568-october-2026-wasde-corn-beef-and-pork-the-protein-pulse.md) | -0.7% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2024-11-18 | [China’s pork production declines amid weak demand and herd reduction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27393-china-s-pork-production-declines-amid-weak-demand-and-herd-reduction.md) | -0.1% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/chinese-pork-output-continues-slide/

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