# Pigs on the Rise? Five Straight Gains! Livestock Farming ETF China Merchants Leads with Tianbang Foods and Lihua; Is a Cycle Turning Point Emerging?

> China’s third-quarter-end breeding sow inventory was reported at 36.02 million, down 10.7% year over year and below the government’s normal inventory range. Hog producers have recorded prolonged losses, while hog prices remain low; the article says reduced sow numbers could tighten future supply, but the effect may take about 10 months to reach market shipments.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T21:22:06.212Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84968-pigs-on-the-rise-five-straight-gains-livestock-farming-etf-china-merchants
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Prolonged losses and declining sow inventories point to smaller hog supplies over time, which could support hog prices once the cuts flow through to slaughter numbers. The near-term market remains oversupplied, limiting the immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-09-28 | [U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, cattle rise on month-end buying - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63192-u-s-livestock-cme-lean-hogs-cattle-rise-on-month-end-buying-grainews.md) | +7.0% | -4.8% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-17 | [Livestock Production Cycles Affect Long-Term Price Outlook for Cattle, Hogs, and Chickens \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25713-livestock-production-cycles-affect-long-term-price-outlook-for-cattle-hogs-and.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| HOGS | 2021-09-24 | [U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise, live cattle slip ahead of USDA reports - Canadian Cattlemen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45190-u-s-livestock-cme-hogs-rise-live-cattle-slip-ahead-of-usda-reports-canadian.md) | +4.7% | -10.3% |
| HOGS | 2024-09-24 | [What Could the Upcoming Hogs and Pigs Report Hold in Store and Implications for Pork Supply in 2025? - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28476-what-could-the-upcoming-hogs-and-pigs-report-hold-in-store-and-implications-for.md) | -0.5% | -3.1% |
| HOGS | 2026-03-27 | [Latest USDA ‘Hogs and Pigs’ Report Points to Limited Supply Growth - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20320-latest-usda-hogs-and-pigs-report-points-to-limited-supply-growth-pork-checkoff.md) | -1.0% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- fx168news.com: https://www.fx168news.com/article/1112991

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