# China's Sow Herd Shrinks in July, First Decline in Almost 2 Years - Pork Business

> China's sow herd contracted 0.5% in July from June, the first monthly decline in nearly two years, according to state media. Farmers culled unproductive sows after hog prices plunged, though the herd was still up 25% year on year. Officials expect the culling to tighten pig supply later.

- Date: 2021-08-17 · published 2021-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45561-china-s-sow-herd-shrinks-in-july-first-decline-in-almost-2-years-pork-business
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer sows point to lower future hog output and firmer hog prices in the second half of 2022, which would support demand for feed grains and meals.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-04-16 | [China pork output marks first quarterly decline in four years - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30730-china-pork-output-marks-first-quarterly-decline-in-four-years-grainews.md) | +1.8% | -1.0% |
| HOGS | 2022-09-29 | [CME December hogs ease; U.S. hog herd shrinks \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39742-cme-december-hogs-ease-u-s-hog-herd-shrinks-financial-post.md) | -0.2% | -1.3% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-17 | [China's 2019 pork output plunges to 16-year low as disease culls herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54965-china-s-2019-pork-output-plunges-to-16-year-low-as-disease-culls-herd.md) | +2.2% | -11.6% |
| HOGS | 2017-02-03 | [Rabobank: China imports to determine pork price rise - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72470-rabobank-china-imports-to-determine-pork-price-rise-food-and-agribusiness.md) | +4.9% | +0.9% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-25 | [June Hogs and Pigs Report: Steady Inventory and Razor Thin Margins - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18960-june-hogs-and-pigs-report-steady-inventory-and-razor-thin-margins-pork-business.md) | -0.2% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- porkbusiness.com: https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/industry/chinas-sow-herd-shrinks-july-first-decline-almost-2-years

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