Out-shed rate of live pigs in Guangdong being more than national level

Pig breeding industry in Guangdong last year was in both good situation of sailing and producing, amount of year-out-shed live pig reached 34,250,000heads, rising by 3% compared with the year 2003. Concerning personage says, pig breeding profit in 2005 will still be better than average historic profit, but there may be price falling in Oct. and Sep.

According to market investigation data in 15 spots in Guangdong, amount of piglets and butchering pig, pork last year in Guangdong rose by 56.02%, 39.27% and 26.07% respectively compared with 2001, and their prices were 14.20yuan/kg, 9.93yuan/kg, 14.84yuan/kg respectively, trending to rise steadily. In Jan. and Feb. this year, pig out-shed amount is rising steadily in Guangdong, being 158% of year 2003, higher than national average level

Source: www.chinafeed.info