# China: Pig population expected to grow slightly as sow numbers recover

> China's breeding sow numbers are recovering after falling from nearly 42 million in January 2023 to under 40 million in April 2024. Rising piglet and live pig prices have pushed hog prices above estimated breakeven, encouraging producers to restock.

- Date: 2024-09-18 · published 2024-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28298-china-pig-population-expected-to-grow-slightly-as-sow-numbers-recover
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding Chinese hog herd will increase future feed demand for corn and soybean meal, a bullish factor for feed grains and protein meals in 2025.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/china-pig-population-expected-to-grow-slight-sdtrta

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