Core Viewpoint - The pig prices in Yiyuan County, Shandong Province, have remained stable with slight declines, indicating a challenging market environment for pig farmers [1] Price Trends - The current price of live pigs is 14.1 yuan per kilogram, and the price of piglets (around 15 kg) is 28.00 yuan per kilogram, showing little change compared to the previous week [1] - Year-to-date, live pig prices have gradually decreased from 16.3 yuan per kilogram, while piglet prices have slowly increased from 27.00 yuan per kilogram to a peak of around 40.00 yuan per kilogram [1] - Since April, live pig prices have hovered around 15.00 yuan per kilogram, even dropping to 14.00 yuan per kilogram, which has negatively impacted piglet prices, leading to a downward trend since late May [1] Market Sentiment - The sales market for piglets is described as bleak, with most farmers adopting a wait-and-see approach and not increasing their stock levels, resulting in low demand for piglets [1] - The Yiyuan County Development and Reform Bureau anticipates that pig and piglet prices will likely remain low in the near future due to market supply and demand dynamics [1]

Core Viewpoint - The decline in pig prices has led to reduced enthusiasm among farmers for high-priced piglets, resulting in a shift in supply and demand dynamics that suppresses piglet prices, which are experiencing more declines than increases [1] Price Trends - The average price of piglets in the second week of May was 39.35 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 0.6% from the previous week, marking a retreat from a seven-and-a-half-month high, yet still up 3.1% year-on-year [1] - Prices increased in 10 provinces including Qinghai, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Hainan, and Jilin, while 15 provinces such as Shandong, Fujian, Hunan, Anhui, and Guangxi saw price declines; prices remained stable in Tianjin, Shanxi, Zhejiang, and Ningxia [1] - The price in North China was relatively high at 41.75 yuan per kilogram, whereas the Southwest region had a lower price of 36.81 yuan per kilogram [1]