# Hog capacity cuts accelerate as leading producers stay committed to long-term strategy

> China's sow herd fell 10.7% year on year at the end of Q3 2025 to 36.02 million head, and farmers have been cutting capacity faster. Producers expected a hog price rebound in Q4 that did not happen, and analysts now see the cycle turning in Q2 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:14:15.635Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82474-hog-capacity-cuts-accelerate-as-leading-producers-stay-committed-to-long-term
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower breeding stock will reduce market hog supply about 10 months later, so the cut supports lean hog prices in 2027. Until then, weak prices and losses will keep pressure on smaller farms.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- news.10jqka.com.cn: http://news.10jqka.com.cn/field/20261105/681522680.shtml

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.