Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-17 06:17Group 1 - The average wholesale price of pork in China increased to 18.07 yuan/kg on January 16, up 0.6% from 17.97 yuan/kg on January 9, and the weekly average price rose by 0.3% compared to the previous week [1] - The average price of live pigs (external three yuan) was 12.76 yuan/kg on January 16, reflecting a 1.2% increase from 12.61 yuan/kg on January 9, with a weekly average price increase of 1.5% [1] - The average trading weight of live pigs increased to 124.58 kg, up 0.16% week-on-week, indicating a trend of heavier pigs being sold due to market conditions [3] Group 2 - Major pig farming companies, such as Muyuan Foods and Wens Foodstuff Group, forecast a decline in net profits for 2025, with Muyuan's expected profit between 14.7 billion to 15.7 billion yuan, down 12.2% to 17.79%, and Wens' expected profit between 5 billion to 5.5 billion yuan, down 40.73% to 46.12% [4] - The supply of theoretical standard pigs is expected to remain high in the first quarter, but the price gap between fat and standard pigs is leading to tighter market conditions [4] - The demand for slaughtering is anticipated to increase as the Chinese New Year approaches, which will be a critical period for assessing supply and demand dynamics [4] Group 3 - The national market for live pigs is expected to experience fluctuations, with initial price increases in the north due to limited supply, while the south may see price declines [5] - Slaughtering enterprises report slow sales of pork, which is limiting the potential for price increases [6]