The national stock of sows capable of breeding has been continuously declining, and the supply and demand of live pigs is gradually improving.

By the end of 2025, the number of breeding sows in China's stock was 39.61 million, a decrease of 2.9% compared to the previous year. At the end of the first quarter of this year, there were 39.04 million breeding sows in stock in China, a decrease of 3.3% compared to the same period last year. The number of breeding sows in stock in the country has been declining for 9 consecutive months, and the number of new piglets in March this year has decreased compared to the same period last year for the first time in 17 months. The supply and demand situation of pigs is gradually improving. Institutional monitoring data shows that in the past week, the price of live pigs has increased by about 1 yuan per kilogram compared to the previous low point.