# Meat prices drop profits thin pig farmers "cherish sales" wait and see 11/01 Update MySheen

> Retail pork prices in a Chinese city fell 3% week on week, and live pig slaughter prices dropped to 21.2 yuan/kg, about 4 yuan lower than September. Some pig farmers are delaying pig sales to wait for better prices ahead of the year-end peak season.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T06:08:14.774Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4101-meat-prices-drop-profits-thin-pig-farmers-cherish-sales-wait-and-see-11-01
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Farmers holding back pigs reduce near-term slaughter and feed-consumption flows, which is bearish for feed demand. Expected seasonal demand before the Spring Festival may limit further declines.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- mysheen.com: https://www.mysheen.com/a875752

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