# With Prices High, Pork Players Fatten Up Supply Before Holiday - Caixin Global

> Chinese hog breeders expanded live hog supplies ahead of the Lunar New Year to capture high prices, which remain elevated due to African swine fever. Aonong reported sharply higher hog sales in December and sales that more than doubled over 2020.

- Date: 2021-01-08 · published 2021-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49144-with-prices-high-pork-players-fatten-up-supply-before-holiday-caixin-global
- 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

Expanding hog supply and high pork prices signal continued herd rebuilding, which supports Chinese feed demand over the coming months.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- caixinglobal.com: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-01-08/with-prices-high-pork-players-fatten-up-supply-before-holiday-101648287.html

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