Profitability of pig farming in China - losses reduce production growth
The profitability of Chinese pig farming has greatly declined in recent years. Since 2013 Chinese pig farmers an average of 100 RMB (€15 per pig) or 0.98 RMB / kg or €0.15 / kg of market have lost alive after an official representative study.
The price for a 13.6 kg standard piglet is less than 500 RMB (approximately €73 / piece).
The corn price is approximately 236 RMB or just €35 per dt. The relationship between pork and corn prices is between 5 to 6 to 1.
The production of market pig - standardized to 100 kg - cost between 12.6 to 13 RMB (€1,86 up to €1.91 per kg live.) Under unfavourable conditions, the range also extends to 14 RMB (€2.07 / kg).
Based on a Porker costs totalling 1,300 RMB or €192 is estimated.
The faces a market revenue of currently 1,200 RMB or €177. The losses arrive 15 to €20 per market hog.
For the year 2015 , is expected to again rising prices as a result of the low growth of about 1.6% of Chinese pig production. The facing a consumption increase of 2.3%. According to latest estimates, 1.5 million tonnes imports will reach the magnitude of . The annual increase in imports is estimated at about 20%.
Chinese prices in the 10 KW March 2015:
Pig prices 12.00 RMB/kg live 1.77 kg LG Porcellino prices €22.36 RMB/kg live €3.00 per kg LG sows prices 1.377 RMB €205 per gilt average price for pork 20,33 RMB/kg €3.00 per kg
