# China third-quarter pork output hits highest in at least a decade

> China's pork output in the third quarter rose 4.8% from a year earlier to 12.69 million metric tons, the highest for the quarter in at least a decade, according to Reuters calculations based on official data. Farmers raised more pigs for slaughter.

- Date: 2023-10-18 · published 2023-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33613-china-third-quarter-pork-output-hits-highest-in-at-least-a-decade
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher domestic pork supply in the world's largest pork market weighs on hog prices and reduces near-term import demand for feed and meat.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-07-17 | [China's Q2 Pork Output Highest for the Period in at Least a Decade - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35027-china-s-q2-pork-output-highest-for-the-period-in-at-least-a-decade-pork-business.md) | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| HOGS | 2024-10-18 | [China's pork output logs third year-on-year quarterly decline
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27859-china-s-pork-output-logs-third-year-on-year-quarterly-decline-the-pig-site.md) | +1.2% | +4.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-10-18 | [China posts highest Q3 pork output in three years as herd recovers \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44515-china-posts-highest-q3-pork-output-in-three-years-as-herd-recovers-financial.md) | -5.5% | -7.1% |
| HOGS | 2023-01-19 | [China’s 2022 pork output rises to highest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37766-china-s-2022-pork-output-rises-to-highest-in-eight-years.md) | -1.3% | +6.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-11-10 | [China posts highest Q3 pork output in three years as herd recovers - Canadian Cattlemen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44056-china-posts-highest-q3-pork-output-in-three-years-as-herd-recovers-canadian.md) | +0.6% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/commodities/china-third-quarter-pork-output-hits-highest-in-at-least-a-decade-idUSL1N3BO06H/

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