# October Pig Slaughter Down 2.68 Million Head as Leading Firms Pull Back, Capacity Clearing Speeds Up

> Twenty-one listed Chinese hog producers sold 15.67 million hogs in October, down 2.69 million or about 14.6% year on year. Average selling prices fell below 10 yuan per kg, and national average live hog prices dropped to 8.63 yuan per kg in early November, a multi-year low.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T12:13:58.242Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99369-october-pig-slaughter-down-2-68-million-head-as-leading-firms-pull-back
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese hog output and falling prices point to reduced pork production and weaker demand for feed ingredients such as soybean meal and corn over the coming months.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- finance.sina.com.cn: https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/wbstock/2026-11-13/doc-iniyrazr0871288.shtml

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