# Meaty economic indicator? China’s distressed pig farmers eye turnaround | South China Morning Post

> Chinese farmers are keeping the fewest breeding pigs since 2020, with the sow herd falling below 40 million head, a four-year low. Pig prices have risen more than 10% over two months and margins have been positive since mid-March, though a researcher says the recovery is a smaller-scale upcycle.

- Date: 2024-04-24 · published 2024-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30733-meaty-economic-indicator-china-s-distressed-pig-farmers-eye-turnaround-south
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced breeding stock points to lower future pork supply and supports hog prices, which also affects feed demand from China's hog sector. Analysts say the recovery is not yet a major turning point.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- scmp.com: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3260145/meaty-economic-indicator-chinas-distressed-pig-farmers-eye-turnaround

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