# China’s pork output jumps 7% as herd glut grows
						 | The Pig Site

> China's pork output rose 7% year on year in the third quarter, with June-September output reaching 13.48 million metric tons, as producers accelerated slaughter to address overcapacity. Cash hog prices fell to 11.2 yuan per kg from above 17 yuan a year earlier, and the sow herd was 0.7% lower but still above target.

- Date: 2025-10-21 · published 2025-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8803-china-s-pork-output-jumps-7-as-herd-glut-grows-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier Chinese slaughter and a large herd glut mean weaker domestic hog prices and reduced hog-feed demand in China, though authorities are moving to cut sows, which could tighten supply in roughly nine months.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-03-05 | [Recovery of pig herd showing positive signs - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54126-recovery-of-pig-herd-showing-positive-signs-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | +0.8% | -9.6% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-28 | [China's Hog Herd Size to Remain in Surplus This Year Despite Smaller Sow Target - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31185-china-s-hog-herd-size-to-remain-in-surplus-this-year-despite-smaller-sow-target.md) | +1.5% | +10.7% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-19 | [China ag policy proposes beef 'bailout,' hog herd limits](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25574-china-ag-policy-proposes-beef-bailout-hog-herd-limits.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-23 | [China Focus: Pig farmers keen on expanding stock as China drums up pork production - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56061-china-focus-pig-farmers-keen-on-expanding-stock-as-china-drums-up-pork.md) | -2.8% | +6.8% |
| HOGS | 2022-11-16 | [China's pork prices to stay relatively stable: official - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38679-china-s-pork-prices-to-stay-relatively-stable-official-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -1.5% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2019-10-17 | [China's pork production to rebound before year-end - People's Daily Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56568-china-s-pork-production-to-rebound-before-year-end-people-s-daily-online.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-11-04 | [Will Farmers Gain from the New US-China Trade Truce? \| PIIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55912-will-farmers-gain-from-the-new-us-china-trade-truce-piie.md) | +0.9% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-04-24 | [Will a US-China Trade Deal Remove or Just Restructure the Massive 2018 Tariffs? \| PIIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59450-will-a-us-china-trade-deal-remove-or-just-restructure-the-massive-2018-tariffs.md) | -1.5% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2025/10/chinas-pork-output-jumps-7-as-herd-glut-grows

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