# Rising concentration in China’s swine production capacity - European Pork | European Pork, the Smart Choice

> Only 108 Chinese companies with over 10,000 sows hold about 25% of national swine capacity, with 11.79 million sows as of October-November 2021. Muyuan Foods leads with 2.7 million sows, and the top four firms hold 5.9 million combined.

- Date: 2021-12-10 · published 2021-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43577-rising-concentration-in-china-s-swine-production-capacity-european-pork
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Consolidation into large integrators makes hog cycles more capital-driven and can smooth herd swings, which affects the long-run pace of feed grain and meal demand from China.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-03-07 | [China pork production expected to rise slightly in 2023 - GAIN report
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36848-china-pork-production-expected-to-rise-slightly-in-2023-gain-report-the-pig-site.md) | +2.3% | -7.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-04-13 | [China: swine production is shifting north and west - Swine news - pig333, pig to pork community](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65495-china-swine-production-is-shifting-north-and-west-swine-news-pig333-pig-to-pork.md) | +17.6% | +18.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-12 | [How does China pork production stack up to U.S.?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72993-how-does-china-pork-production-stack-up-to-u-s.md) | +2.6% | +13.1% |
| HOGS | 2024-11-18 | [China’s pork production declines amid weak demand and herd reduction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27393-china-s-pork-production-declines-amid-weak-demand-and-herd-reduction.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| HOGS | 2021-01-18 | [China’s pork output recovers in 2020, beating expectations
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49143-china-s-pork-output-recovers-in-2020-beating-expectations-the-pig-site.md) | +1.8% | +10.0% |
| SBM | 2024-11-18 | [China’s pork production declines amid weak demand and herd reduction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27393-china-s-pork-production-declines-amid-weak-demand-and-herd-reduction.md) | -0.8% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2025-03-18 | [China's pig production expected to grow marginally in 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25575-china-s-pig-production-expected-to-grow-marginally-in-2025.md) | -1.7% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2020-07-28 | [U.S. a bright spot in pork production — but those prices ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52247-u-s-a-bright-spot-in-pork-production-but-those-prices.md) | -1.8% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- eupork.com: https://eupork.com/rising-concentration-in-chinas-swine-production-capacity/

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