# China Breeding Sow Stock Rises in October for First Time Since Swine Fever Outbreak - Caixin Global

> China's breeding sow stock rose 0.6% month-on-month in October, the first increase since April 2018, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Overall pig stock fell 0.6% in October, a smaller decline than in prior months. Pork prices rose 20.2% month-on-month in October and roughly doubled year-on-year.

- Date: 2019-11-23 · published 2019-11-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56058-china-breeding-sow-stock-rises-in-october-for-first-time-since-swine-fever
- 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

Early herd rebuilding signals a slow recovery in Chinese pork supply, so import demand for feed and meat should stay firm into 2020, supporting feed grains and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-06-05 | [China reports African swine fever outbreak in Yunnan province](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52486-china-reports-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-yunnan-province.md) | -5.6% | -10.7% |
| HOGS | 2021-03-04 | [Hog Disease Outbreak in China Triggers Surge in U.S. Prices - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48271-hog-disease-outbreak-in-china-triggers-surge-in-u-s-prices-caixin-global.md) | +2.3% | +15.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-21 | [Avian Flu Diary: China MOA: African Swine Fever Outbreak In Yunnan Province](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60501-avian-flu-diary-china-moa-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-yunnan-province.md) | +0.4% | +23.1% |
| HOGS | 2020-07-10 | [China floods blamed for fresh African swine fever outbreaks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51995-china-floods-blamed-for-fresh-african-swine-fever-outbreaks.md) | +9.3% | +9.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-09 | [How China’s swine fever epidemic turned into a global crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56708-how-china-s-swine-fever-epidemic-turned-into-a-global-crisis.md) | +9.2% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2018-11-05 | [USMEF says China's African Swine Fever outbreak now 54 cases - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61927-usmef-says-china-s-african-swine-fever-outbreak-now-54-cases-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.7% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2019-02-03 | [FEATURE-Swine fever outbreak may bury China's small pig farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60583-feature-swine-fever-outbreak-may-bury-china-s-small-pig-farmers.md) | -1.8% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2019-11-22 | [Yum China, KFC hit by rising poultry prices in China amid African swine fever epidemic \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56212-yum-china-kfc-hit-by-rising-poultry-prices-in-china-amid-african-swine-fever.md) | -3.4% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- caixinglobal.com: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2019-11-23/china-breeding-sow-stock-rises-in-october-for-first-time-since-swine-fever-outbreak-101486716.html

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