# Pace of Sow Herd Reduction Is Clear, Hog Prices May Keep Bottoming Out

> Official data showed China's breeding sow herd at about 36.02 million head at end-September, down 10.7% year on year and falling for five straight quarters. Spot hog prices have fallen for two weeks as ample market-weight supply, weak frozen-pork demand and high frozen stocks weigh on the market.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:21:54.589Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76146-pace-of-sow-herd-reduction-is-clear-hog-prices-may-keep-bottoming-out
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Slow sow culling and rising productivity mean supply pressure persists into the coming months, keeping China's hog demand for feed under pressure and hog prices weak until herd cuts show up in market-weight supply.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- finance.sina.com.cn: https://finance.sina.com.cn/money/future/fmnews/2026-11-02/doc-inixiiqz0525938.shtml

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