Zhuochuang Information: Profit from pig breeding in 2026 may be very limited.

According to Zhuochuang Information, by the second half of 2025, pig farming and piglet sales gradually entered a loss-making state, with weakened profit expectations for the farming side in the future. Considering the relatively slow pace of pig production capacity reduction in 2025 and the continued improvement of sow reproductive performance, the pig supply in 2026 may still be relatively abundant, and it is difficult for pig prices to rise significantly. Combining with the cost of farming, there is still room for a decrease in feed costs for pigs in 2026. At the same time, based on the current calculation of pig farming costs, it is estimated that the profitability of self-breeding pigs in 2026 will be very limited, and it is expected to enter a loss-making state after the Chinese New Year holiday, with the maximum loss reaching more than 200 yuan per head. By the end of the second quarter, with a decrease in pig slaughtering, pig farming will once again return to profitability. It is estimated that the average profitability of self-bred pigs in 2026 will be -12.97 yuan per head.