# China pork report by IQC Insights: Q3 2018
						 | The Pig Site

> IQC's Q3 2018 China pork report shows September slaughter up 2.8% year on year and live hog inventories beginning to rise month on month. Regional hog prices diverged sharply after African swine fever appeared, with Zhejiang up 35% and Liaoning down 27.8% from August to October.

- Date: 2018-11-22 · published 2018-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62038-china-pork-report-by-iqc-insights-q3-2018-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rising slaughter and inventories point to more pork supply, which is bearish for hog prices, while regional disruptions add volatility.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-05-09 | [Quarterly China pork report by IQC Insights - Q1 2018
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64996-quarterly-china-pork-report-by-iqc-insights-q1-2018-the-pig-site.md) | +7.7% | +14.7% |
| HOGS | 2022-03-15 | [USDA GAIN Report: China pig production to exceed 2021 levels, prices remain low in 2022
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42292-usda-gain-report-china-pig-production-to-exceed-2021-levels-prices-remain-low.md) | -0.1% | -1.9% |
| HOGS | 2024-10-18 | [China's pork output logs third year-on-year quarterly decline
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27859-china-s-pork-output-logs-third-year-on-year-quarterly-decline-the-pig-site.md) | +1.2% | +4.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-22 | [High hog supplies weigh on cash hog and pork values in US
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57725-high-hog-supplies-weigh-on-cash-hog-and-pork-values-in-us-the-pig-site.md) | -2.6% | -10.9% |
| HOGS | 2023-01-19 | [China’s 2022 pork output rises to highest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37766-china-s-2022-pork-output-rises-to-highest-in-eight-years.md) | -1.3% | +6.0% |
| SBM | 2017-11-30 | [China pork report: Q4 2017
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67973-china-pork-report-q4-2017-the-pig-site.md) | +4.7% | -4.1% |
| SBM | 2024-02-29 | [Grains Report 02/29/2024 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31705-grains-report-02-29-2024-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | -0.3% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2024-12-05 | [Grains Report 12/05/2024 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27010-grains-report-12-05-2024-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | -0.1% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/quarterly-china-pork-report-by-iqc-insights-q3-2018

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