# China's sow herd rises 4.7 percent from year earlier - ag ministry | The Western Producer

> China's sow herd at end-November 2021 was 4.7% above a year earlier at 42.96 million head, though down 1.2% from October. Pig slaughter in the first 11 months rose 66.1%, and rising output has pushed pork prices down and hog margins negative.

- Date: 2022-01-04 · published 2022-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43127-china-s-sow-herd-rises-4-7-percent-from-year-earlier-ag-ministry-the-western
- 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

A growing sow herd and heavy slaughter signal sustained pork oversupply and weaker hog margins, which tends to reduce feed demand for corn and meal in China.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-04-19 | [Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30731-ministry-of-agriculture-and-rural-affairs-of-the-people-s-republic-of-china.md) | +0.4% | +2.5% |
| HOGS | 2024-07-16 | [China’s Q2 pork output falls from a year ago](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29239-china-s-q2-pork-output-falls-from-a-year-ago.md) | +3.2% | +1.7% |
| 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 | 2022-07-20 | [China's sow herd at end-June up for second straight month \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40469-china-s-sow-herd-at-end-june-up-for-second-straight-month-reuters.md) | +2.9% | -5.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-12-22 | [Seeds are sown for another year of record production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67634-seeds-are-sown-for-another-year-of-record-production.md) | +2.5% | +9.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-28 | [Prices face pressure as larger U.S. crops expected this year \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26080-prices-face-pressure-as-larger-u-s-crops-expected-this-year-the-western-producer.md) | -2.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-04-10 | [CBOT review: Soybeans rise with soymeal \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11662-cbot-review-soybeans-rise-with-soymeal-the-western-producer.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-03-20 | [USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14595-usda-attaches-forecast-some-changes-in-china-s-oilseeds-cereals-the-western.md) | -0.1% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/chinas-sow-herd-rises-4-7-percent-from-year-earlier-ag-ministry/

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