National Development and Reform Commission: Slight decrease in profits of pig farming, average profit per head is less than 50 yuan.

The enthusiasm for pig farming has increased, supply is showing an increase, while downstream demand is decreasing due to high temperatures and school holidays. With supply exceeding demand, pork prices have once again dropped below 15 yuan per kilogram, and profits in pig farming have slightly decreased again. Data disclosed by the Price Monitoring Center of the National Development and Reform Commission shows that in the third week of July 2025, the national average price of live pigs was 14.96 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 0.53% from the previous period. This week, the national feed-to-pig price ratio was 5.50, a decrease of 0.54% from the previous week. Based on current prices and costs, the average profit per head of pig farming in the future piglet fattening model is estimated to be 48.96 yuan.