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Chinese Pig Prices Drop to 15-Year Low as Farmer Losses Mount

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  • •Pig prices in China have reached a 15-year low, with breeders losing over 400 yuan per animal according to Mysteel data.
  • •Weak domestic pork consumption and rising costs from the war in Iran are compressing farmer margins.
  • •Losses have accelerated since the Lunar New Year holiday, traditionally a peak demand period for pork.
  • •Industry-wide pessimism is growing as sustained negative margins threaten the viability of farming operations.
  • •As the world's largest pork market, prolonged distress in China's pig sector could affect global agricultural commodity flows.

Sources

Chinese Pig Prices Hit 15-Year Low as War Costs Worsen Margins

Bloomberg

Chinese Pig Prices Hit 15-Year Low as War Costs Worsen Margins

Financialpost

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