Mary Wilson
Well-known member
October 30, 2023
By REUTERS
China's live hog price fell almost 7% on Monday from a week ago, the biggest weekly decline this year, as fresh disease outbreaks led farms to send more pigs to slaughter for an already over-supplied market, said analysts. ...
... this is due to concentrated selling in some areas due to the impact of swine diseases," said analysts at Huachuang Securities in a note on Sunday.
Farmers often send pigs to slaughter before the herd becomes infected by spreading disease, depressing prices. ...
... Farms typically do not report outbreaks of the disease ...
https://www.reuters.com/article/chi... 30 (Reuters),-supplied market, said analysts.
By REUTERS
China's live hog price fell almost 7% on Monday from a week ago, the biggest weekly decline this year, as fresh disease outbreaks led farms to send more pigs to slaughter for an already over-supplied market, said analysts. ...
... this is due to concentrated selling in some areas due to the impact of swine diseases," said analysts at Huachuang Securities in a note on Sunday.
Farmers often send pigs to slaughter before the herd becomes infected by spreading disease, depressing prices. ...
... Farms typically do not report outbreaks of the disease ...
https://www.reuters.com/article/chi... 30 (Reuters),-supplied market, said analysts.
