# Compound Feed Prices Rose Slightly, Costs Mixed, and Gross Profits Changed Little - Analysis and Viewpoints of China Agriculture  - CnAgri-China Agriculture Consultant

> Chinese compound feed prices for pigs and broilers were stable and layer feed rose slightly to RMB 2,810/MT in the week reported. Corn prices rose while soymeal prices fell sharply, and feed gross margins for pigs, broilers and layers moved little.

- Date: 2018-12-06 · published 2018-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61546-compound-feed-prices-rose-slightly-costs-mixed-and-gross-profits-changed-little
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp weekly declines in Chinese soymeal alongside higher corn point to softer protein demand in China, a bearish signal for soymeal with mixed effects on corn.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.cnagri.com: http://en.cnagri.com/news/insight/20181206/299709.html

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