# National Bureau of Statistics releases late-October prices of key production materials; live hog prices down 5.1% month on month

> China's National Bureau of Statistics reported that in late October 2026, 17 of 50 monitored key production materials rose in price, 28 fell and 5 were flat versus mid-October. Live hogs fell 5.1% to 9.3 yuan/kg, soymeal dropped 2.9%, cotton 1.5% and sugar 1.3%, while wheat rose 0.4%. Potash fell 4.1%, compound fertilizer 1.8% and urea was broadly flat.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T15:15:16.957Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80012-national-bureau-of-statistics-releases-late-october-prices-of-key-production
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker hog prices and soymeal reflect soft domestic feed demand from a shrinking herd, which pressures soymeal and feed-ingredient demand in China. Fertilizer softness eases input costs for farmers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- d.agdata.cn: http://d.agdata.cn/items/lw45w2p3aikw73by2anx5s89i

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