# Livestock sector struggles ahead of Lunar New Year

> Live pig prices in several Vietnamese localities fell to VND43,000 per kilogram in late October 2026, nearly VND40,000 below the start of the year. Poultry prices also dropped sharply, with broiler prices in the Southeast falling more than 20% since January, leaving many farms at zero profit or losses.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:07:24.245Z
- Category: market · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79881-livestock-sector-struggles-ahead-of-lunar-new-year
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Low live hog and chicken prices combined with feed costs about 20% higher reduce farmers' restocking and cut future feed demand in Vietnam. Weak domestic animal prices and farm cutbacks are bearish for feed ingredient demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.sggp.org.vn: https://en.sggp.org.vn/livestock-sector-struggles-ahead-of-lunar-new-year-post130753.html

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