According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2026, national output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 7627 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 315 ten thousand tonnes year on year, or 4.3%. Among these, pork output increased by 3.2%, beef output decreased by 0.7%, mutton output decreased by 3.7%, and poultry meat output increased by 9.3%. Growth in the number of pigs marketed slowed, while the reduction in baseline production capacity accelerated.
In the first three quarters, 53739 ten thousand pigs were marketed nationwide, an increase of 747 ten thousand head year on year, or 1.4%; the growth rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than in the first half of the year. Pork output was 4508 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 140 ten thousand tonnes year on year, or 3.2%. At the end of the third quarter, the national pig inventory was 42533 ten thousand head, down 1147 ten thousand head year on year, or 2.6%. Among these, the inventory of breeding sows was 3602 ten thousand head, down 433 ten thousand head year on year, or 10.7%; the decline widened by 4.2 percentage points compared with the second quarter. It currently stands at 96.0% of the normal holding level of 3750 ten thousand head.
Pig production data for provinces that have released figures for the first three quarters
Henan: the first three quarters of 2026, live hogs slaughtered totaled 4943.26 ten thousand head, up 7.3% year on year
Sichuan: the first three quarters of 2026, live hogs slaughtered totaled 4635.6 ten thousand head, up 1.5% year on year
In the first three quarters of 2026, Sichuan Province's total output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat reached 500.9 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 20.1 ten thousand tonnes year on year, up 4.2%, continuing the growth trend seen since the beginning of this year.
➤ Pigs: In the first three quarters, hog slaughter across the province totaled 4635.6 ten thousand head, up 1.5% year on year. In the third quarter, slaughter totaled 1518.2 ten thousand head, up 2.1% year on year. Pork production totaled 390.8 ten thousand metric tons, up 5.0% year on year. In the third quarter, pork production totaled 134.6 ten thousand metric tons, up 4.8% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 4046.0 ten thousand head of hogs on hand, up 4.6% year on year. Of these, breeding sows totaled 341.2 ten thousand head, a year-on-year decrease of 22.6 ten thousand head, down 6.2%. This was 92.2% of the normal holding level of 370.0 ten thousand head, remaining within the green zone for capacity regulation.
➤ Cattle: In the first three quarters, cattle slaughter across the province totaled 203.2 ten thousand head, up 0.1% year on year. In the third quarter, slaughter totaled 74.2 ten thousand head, up 4.2% year on year, 3.1 percentage points higher than in the second quarter. Beef production totaled 25.7 ten thousand metric tons, up 1.1% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 839.4 ten thousand head of cattle on hand, up 1.5% year on year.
➤ Sheep and goats: In the first three quarters, sheep and goat slaughter across the province totaled 675.8 ten thousand head, down 20.1% year on year. Mutton production totaled 11.3 ten thousand metric tons, down 10.5% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 1039.0 ten thousand sheep and goats on hand, a year-on-year decrease of 5.2%.
➤ Poultry: In the first three quarters, poultry slaughter across the province totaled 44935.8 ten thousand birds, up 0.3% year on year. Poultry meat production totaled 73.1 ten thousand metric tons, up 3.6% year on year. Egg production totaled 130.9 ten thousand metric tons, up 5.6% year on year. In the third quarter, egg production totaled 34.4 ten thousand metric tons, up 12.6% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, poultry stocks totaled 38059.9 ten thousand birds, up 5.4% year on year. (Source: Sichuan National Survey Office).
Hunan: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province marketed 4433.5 ten thousand hogs, down 1.5% year on year.
In the first three quarters, the province's total output of pork, beef, mutton, poultry meat, eggs, and dairy products was 563.4 ten thousand tonnes, up 4.1% year on year. Of this, pork output was 357.8 ten thousand tonnes, up 2.9%; poultry meat output was 68.3 ten thousand tonnes, up 7.6%; and egg output was 111.9 ten thousand tonnes, up 10.6%.
In the first three quarters, the province marketed 4433.5 ten thousand hogs, down 1.5% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 3481.0 ten thousand hogs on hand, down 5.2% year on year. Of these, breeding sows numbered 296.0 ten thousand, down 10.8% year on year (source: Hunan Survey).
Hubei: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province marketed 3635.14 ten thousand hogs, up 3.0% year on year.
In the first three quarters of 2026, the province’s total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 368.96 million tonnes, up 2.4% year on year, marking growth for 7 consecutive quarters. Measures to regulate hog production capacity began to take effect. At the end of the third quarter, the number of live hogs stood at 2529.35 million head, including 206.94 million breeding sows, with foundational production capacity continuing to remain within the reasonable green range. In the first three quarters, hog slaughter totaled 3635.14 million head, up 3.0% year on year, with the growth rate down 0.4 percentage points from the first half of the year. Milk output in the first three quarters was 9.03 million tonnes, up 17.0% year on year.
Guangdong: Hog slaughter in the first three quarters of 2026 totaled 3214.28 million head, up 8.6% year on year
In the first three quarters of 2026, livestock and poultry production in Guangdong developed well. Hog inventories and slaughter both increased year on year; capacity reduction accelerated in the third quarter, and prices stabilized and rebounded. Poultry inventories underwent a high-level adjustment, market supply was ample, and prices stopped falling and rebounded.
The process of reducing hog production capacity accelerated, and prices stabilized and rebounded. At the end of the third quarter of 2026, Guangdong had 2535.79 million live hogs, up 5.5% year on year and 4.0% quarter on quarter. This included 192.10 million breeding sows, down 9.4% year on year and 7.0% quarter on quarter. In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter in Guangdong totaled 3214.28 million head, up 8.6% year on year. From 1 to 9, the average hog price in Guangdong followed a “V”-shaped trend. It declined month by month from 1 to 4. The average price in 4 was 9.76 yuan per kilogram, the lowest level in nearly five years. Prices began to rebound from the bottom in 5. From 5 to 6, the average price was around 10.10 yuan per kilogram; from 7 to 9, it was around 11.80 yuan per kilogram. Overall, prices were higher than in the second quarter.
Poultry production capacity remained at a high level of adjustment, and prices stopped falling and rebounded. At the end of the third quarter of 2026 year, Guangdong had 40182.11 ten thousand poultry in stock, down 0.8% year on year. Of these, 32518.23 ten thousand were live chickens, up 0.7% year on year. In the first three quarters of 2026 year, 96973.98 ten thousand poultry were slaughtered, down 3.2% year on year. Of these, 76387.27 ten thousand were live chickens, down 0.6% year on year. In the first, second and third quarters, the average sale prices of poultry in Guangdong were 13.90 yuan/kg, 13.45 yuan/kg and 14.23 yuan/kg, respectively (Source: Guangdong Survey Team).
Guangxi: Pig slaughter numbers increased by 9.1% in the first three quarters of 2026 year
In the first three quarters, the animal husbandry industry developed steadily, and the output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat increased by 6.0%. Of these, pork output increased by 11.8%, and pig slaughter numbers increased by 9.1%. At the end of the third quarter, pig inventories increased by 3.0%. Egg output increased by 15.8%, and cocoon output increased by 7.4%. Aquatic product output increased by 3.4%, including an increase of 5.9% in mariculture.
Hebei: first three quarters of 2026 saw 2506.1 ten thousand pigs slaughtered, down 4.6%
In the first three quarters, the output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 400.9 ten thousand tons, up 4.6% year on year. Of this, pork output fell 3.2%, beef output rose 5.4%, mutton output rose 4.0%, and poultry meat output rose 20.2%; egg and milk output fell 6.1% and 2.0%, respectively. At the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs in stock was 1708.7 ten thousand head, down 5.5%; in the first three quarters, 2506.1 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 4.6%.
Jiangxi: first three quarters of 2026 saw 2220.6 ten thousand pigs slaughtered, down 1.8%
In the first three quarters, pork output was 186.8 ten thousand tons, down 1.4%. Egg output was 83.8 ten thousand tons, up 14.2%. Total aquatic product output was 233.3 ten thousand tons, up 4.9%. 2220.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs in stock was 1586.1 ten thousand head, down 6.2% (Source: Jiangxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Jiangxi Statistics).
Anhui: In the first three quarters of 2026, pork production fell by 4.8%
In the first three quarters, the output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry was 340.6 ten thousand tons, down 2.2%. Of this, poultry production increased by 3.6%, while pork production fell by 4.8%. Milk production increased by 16.1%. Aquatic product output was 205.5 ten thousand tons, up 3.9% (Source: Anhui Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Heilongjiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, 1848.95 ten thousand pigs were released for slaughter, up 0.50% year on year
At the end of month 9, the province had 1153.51 ten thousand pigs on hand, down 3.21% quarter on quarter and 14.36% year on year. Of these, 115.28 ten thousand were breeding sows, down 0.11% quarter on quarter and 8.83% year on year. Pig production capacity entered a period of sustained reduction, with the pace of capacity cuts accelerating.
Cattle inventory stood at 403.97 ten thousand head, down 0.22% month on month and 10.20% year on year. Beef cattle inventory stood at 325.01 ten thousand head, down slightly 0.05% month on month and 10.37% year on year. Sheep inventory stood at 582.70 ten thousand head, down 2.35% month on month and 16.75% year on year, with the basic production capacity of cattle and sheep contracting in tandem.
Poultry inventory stood at 15075.86 ten thousand birds, up 7.10% month on month and down slightly 0.60% year on year. Poultry production capacity recovered against the trend, creating a differentiated pattern. Overall, affected by prolonged losses, producers in the pig, beef cattle, and mutton sheep sectors proactively reduced their basic inventories, with clear signs of capacity being phased out across the industry.
In the first three quarters, total meat output across the province was 245.21 ten thousand tonnes, up 2.42% year on year, with overall meat supply remaining stable. By category: pig slaughter reached 1848.95 ten thousand head, up 0.50% year on year, and pork output was 158.74 ten thousand tonnes, up 2.60% year on year. The lagged release of capacity from the earlier period meant pork remained the mainstay of the province’s meat supply. Poultry slaughter reached 23653.06 ten thousand birds, up 3.70% year on year, and poultry meat output was 38.04 ten thousand tonnes, up 7.70% year on year. The marked increase in poultry meat effectively supplemented the meat market. Cattle slaughter reached 230.90 ten thousand head, down 2.90% year on year, and beef output was 40.01 ten thousand tonnes, down slightly 0.10% year on year. Sheep slaughter reached 441.37 ten thousand head, down 14.07% year on year, and mutton output was 8.42 ten thousand tonnes, down 9.67% year on year, with both slaughter and output of cattle and sheep declining. Although basic inventories continued to be reduced, the reduction in pig production capacity had a lagged effect. Combined with the expansion of poultry capacity, overall meat supply across the province was ample, ensuring a solid baseline for market supply (Source: Heilongjiang Meat Association).
Jiangsu: In the first three quarters of 2026, pig slaughter reached 1803.5 ten thousand head, up slightly 0.9% year on year
In the first three quarters, the province produced 1803.5 ten thousand pigs for slaughter, a slight year-on-year increase of 0.9%; at the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs in stock fell by 2.7%, including a 16.8% decrease in the number of breeding sows in stock. Poultry slaughter totaled 7.2 hundred million birds, up 9.2%. In the first three quarters, the province’s output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat increased by 5.1% year on year; egg output increased by 1.6%, and milk output increased by 7.2%. Vegetable output increased by 2.4%, edible mushroom output by 8.9%, and fruit output by 2.0%. Aquatic product output increased by 2.5% (Source: Jiangsu Statistics Bureau and Jiangsu Survey Office).
Guizhou: In the first three quarters of 2026, 1741.86 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, an increase of 17.7%
In the first three quarters, the province’s output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat totaled 205.72 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 26.65 ten thousand tonnes year on year, or 14.9%. Among these, pork output increased by 19.4%, beef output decreased by 11.5%, mutton output decreased by 15.3%, and poultry meat output increased by 9.0%.
➤Pigs: Growth in the number of pigs slaughtered accelerated, and the adjustment of basic production capacity was effective. In the first three quarters, 1741.86 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered in the province, an increase of 262.28 ten thousand year on year, or 17.7%; the growth rate accelerated by 4.5 percentage points compared with the first half of the year. At the end of the third quarter, there were 121.49 ten thousand breeding sows in stock, a year-on-year decrease of 22.92 ten thousand, or 15.9%.
➤ Poultry: Poultry slaughter numbers grew steadily, while egg production grew relatively quickly. In the first three quarters, poultry slaughter numbers across the province reached 1.14 hundred million birds, up 5.4% year on year; egg production was 49.28 ten thousand tonnes, up 10.6%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry stocks across the province stood at 1.24 hundred million birds, up 4.0% (Source: Guizhou Bureau of Statistics).
Liaoning: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province's hog slaughter numbers reached 1644.2 ten thousand head, down 15.0% year on year
➤ Pigs: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province's hog slaughter numbers reached 1644.2 ten thousand head, down 15.0% year on year. Pork production was 142.8 ten thousand tonnes, down 14.4% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, hog stocks across the province stood at 1072.4 ten thousand head, down 17.5% year on year, including 98.2 ten thousand breeding sows, down 23.4% year on year.
➤ Cattle: In the first three quarters, cattle slaughter numbers across the province reached 137.3 ten thousand head, down 8.3% year on year. Beef production was 22.3 ten thousand tonnes, down 7.2% year on year. Milk production was 71.4 ten thousand tonnes, down 20.2% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, cattle stocks across the province stood at 337.4 ten thousand head, up 10.2% year on year.
➤ Sheep: In the first three quarters, the province slaughtered 515.7 ten thousand sheep, up 1.0% year on year. Mutton production was 6.6 ten thousand tons, up 7.6% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 645.9 ten thousand sheep on hand, down 9.4% year on year.
➤ Poultry: In the first three quarters, the province slaughtered 141224.7 ten thousand poultry, up 21.9% year on year. Poultry meat production was 245.9 ten thousand tons, up 22.7% year on year. Egg production was 123.5 ten thousand tons, down 29.2% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 41668.8 ten thousand poultry on hand, up 4.1% year on year (Source: Liaoning National Survey).
Jilin: In the first three quarters of 2026, 1514.2 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 3.2%
➤ Pigs: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province recorded 1514.2 ten thousand pigs slaughtered, an increase of 47.0 ten thousand head over the same period of the previous year, up 3.2%; pork production was 130.8 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 4.4 ten thousand tonnes, up 3.4%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs in stock was 1051.6 ten thousand head, a decrease of 0.5 ten thousand head over the same period of the previous year, down 0.05%. Of these, the number of breeding sows in stock was 89.1 ten thousand head, a decrease of 13.0 ten thousand head, down 12.7%.
➤ Cattle: In the first three quarters, the province recorded 265.4 ten thousand cattle slaughtered, an increase of 11.9 ten thousand head over the same period of the previous year, up 4.7%; beef production was 44.3 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 2.1 ten thousand tonnes, up 5.0%; raw milk production was 31.5 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 6.9 ten thousand tonnes, up 28.2%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of cattle in stock was 417.0 ten thousand head, a decrease of 15.4 ten thousand head over the same period of the previous year, down 3.6%.
➤ Sheep: In the first three quarters, the province recorded 589.6 ten thousand sheep slaughtered, an increase of 13.5 ten thousand head over the same period of the previous year, up 2.3%; mutton production was 7.4 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 0.2 ten thousand tonnes, up 3.2%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of sheep in stock was 534.3 ten thousand head, a decrease of 36.3 ten thousand head over the same period of the previous year, down 6.4%.
➤ Poultry: In the first three quarters, the province recorded 33907.9 ten thousand poultry slaughtered, a decrease of 660.0 ten thousand birds over the same period of the previous year, down 1.9%; poultry meat production was 66.8 ten thousand tonnes, a decrease of 1.3 ten thousand tonnes, down 1.9%; egg production was 59.0 ten thousand tonnes, a decrease of 14.0 ten thousand tonnes, down 19.2%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of poultry in stock was 12462.3 ten thousand birds, a decrease of 2978.0 ten thousand birds over the same period of the previous year, down 19.3% (Source: Jilin Survey).
Chongqing: In the first three quarters of 2026 years ago, hog slaughter totaled 1320.3 ten thousand head, up 2.7% year on year.
In the first three quarters, the city’s output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat totaled 152.8 ten thousand tonnes, up 6.4% year on year. Of this, pork output totaled 117.9 ten thousand tonnes, up 7.0%.
➤ Hogs: Growth in hog slaughter slowed. In the first three quarters, hog slaughter in the city totaled 1320.3 ten thousand head, up 2.7% year on year, with the growth rate down 1.3 percentage points from the first half of the year. At the end of the third quarter, the hog inventory stood at 1104.7 ten thousand head, down 0.2% year on year. Of this, the breeding sow inventory stood at 92.5 ten thousand head, down 8.4%.
➤ Cattle and sheep: The cattle and sheep structure continued to adjust. In the first three quarters, cattle slaughter totaled 31.9 ten thousand head, up 6.6% year on year; sheep slaughter totaled 167.8 ten thousand head, down 5.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the cattle inventory stood at 70.6 ten thousand head, down 9.9% year on year; the sheep inventory stood at 223.2 ten thousand head, down 8.7%.
➤ Poultry: Poultry production capacity was steadily released. In the first three quarters, the city recorded 16576.9 ten thousand poultry slaughtered, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%; egg production was 42.7 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 5.9%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry stocks stood at 11261.1 ten thousand, a year-on-year increase of 0.5% (Source: Chongqing Survey).
Fujian: In the first three quarters of 2026, 1291.89 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%
Source: Fujian Survey
Shanxi: In the first three quarters of 2026, 1072.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%
In the first three quarters, pig slaughter reached 1072.4 ten thousand head, up 1.4% year on year; cattle slaughter reached 69.2 ten thousand head, up 9.7%; sheep slaughter reached 544.5 ten thousand head, down 13.6%; and poultry slaughter reached 21159.7 ten thousand birds, down 6.7%. Output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat totaled 144.2 ten thousand tons, up 1.4%. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 870.1 ten thousand pigs on hand, down 7.0%. The development of specialty and high-quality agriculture continued to improve. In the first three quarters, output of Chinese medicinal herbs, fruit, and vegetables grew by 4.8%, 4.1%, and 3.6%, respectively (Source: Shanxi Statistics Bureau).
Shaanxi: In the first three quarters of 2026, pig slaughter reached 897.4 ten thousand head, up 3.5% year on year
In the first three quarters, the province's output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat totaled 95.4 ten thousand tons, up 2.7%. Of this, pork output was 74.8 ten thousand tons, up 3.5%; beef output was 6.5 ten thousand tons, down 3.8%; mutton output was 7.3 ten thousand tons, up 5.0%; poultry meat output was 6.8 ten thousand tons, down 1.0%; and egg output was 46.7 ten thousand tons, up 4.2%.
Pig slaughter in the province reached 897.4 ten thousand head, up 3.5% year on year, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the first half of the year. The number of pigs on hand at quarter-end was 728.5 ten thousand head, down 7.8% year on year; enthusiasm for restocking remains to be improved. Cattle slaughter reached 41.1 ten thousand head, down 4.2%, and cattle inventory was 107.7 ten thousand head, down 8.0%. Sheep slaughter reached 475.6 ten thousand head, up 4.7%, and sheep inventory was 855.2 ten thousand head, down 1.8%. Poultry slaughter reached 4360.2 ten thousand birds, down 0.8%, and poultry inventory was 5643.9 ten thousand birds, down 1.2% (Source: Shaanxi Statistics).
Inner Mongolia: At the end of 9 month, the region's live pig inventory was 785.7 ten thousand head, up 13% year on year.
Source: Inner Mongolia Survey
Gansu: In the first three quarters of 2026, 721.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a decrease of 1.2%
In the first three quarters, the province's output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat totaled 130.8 ten thousand tons, up 3.5% year on year. Among these, beef, mutton and poultry meat output increased by 6.0%, 7.3% and 9.9%, respectively, while pork output decreased by 1.2%. Milk and poultry egg output totaled 114.2 ten thousand tons and 21.6 ten thousand tons, respectively, increasing by 9.8% and 2.2%, respectively.
At the end of the third quarter, the province had 2909.0 ten thousand sheep in stock, a year-on-year increase of 2.0%; pig, cattle, and poultry inventories were 666.2 ten thousand head, 505.6 ten thousand head, and 5859.7 ten thousand birds, respectively, down 5.4%, 7.2%, and 10.0%, respectively.
In the first three quarters, the province marketed 220.0 ten thousand head of cattle, 2264.0 ten thousand sheep, and 11046.4 ten thousand birds, up 6.0%, 7.3%, and 9.9% year on year, respectively; 721.4 ten thousand pigs were marketed, down 1.2% (Source: Gansu Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Zhejiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, the number of pigs slaughtered was 715.3 ten thousand head, an increase of 13.1%
In the first three quarters, the total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 95.9 ten thousand tons, an increase of 12.1%. Egg production was 36.0 ten thousand tons, an increase of 11.8%; milk production was 17.1 ten thousand tons, an increase of 3.2%. Total aquatic product output was 444.5 ten thousand tons, an increase of 4.4%. The number of pigs slaughtered was 715.3 ten thousand head, an increase of 13.1%. At the end of 9 month, the number of pigs in stock was 637.9 ten thousand head, down 1.1%, including 57.9 ten thousand breeding sows in stock, down 1.5% (Source: Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Xinjiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, 636.46 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, an increase of 0.5%.
In the first three quarters of 2026, the output of meat from Xinjiang’s major livestock and poultry was 162.40 ten thousand tons, up 0.6% year on year, with the increase rate 3.7 percentage points higher than in the first half of the year.
➤ Hog supply rose steadily
In the first three quarters, hogs slaughtered across Xinjiang totaled 636.46 ten thousand head, an increase of 2.90 ten thousand head year on year, or 0.5%; pork production totaled 53.49 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 1.44 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 2.8%. At the end of the third quarter, hog inventory across Xinjiang totaled 532.70 ten thousand head, an increase of 10.86 ten thousand head year on year, or 2.1%. Of these, breeding sow inventory totaled 41.83 ten thousand head, a decrease of 4.11 ten thousand head year on year, or a decline of 8.9%.
➤ The decline in cattle slaughter narrowed significantly
In the first three quarters, 253.18 ten thousand head of cattle were slaughtered across Xinjiang, a decrease of 25.08 ten thousand head year on year, down 9.0%, with the decline narrowing by 8.5 percentage points compared with the first half of the year; beef production was 45.29 ten thousand tonnes, a decrease of 3.05 ten thousand tonnes year on year, down 6.3%, with the decline narrowing by 10.7 percentage points compared with the first half of the year; milk production was 122.05 ten thousand tonnes, a decrease of 1.94 ten thousand tonnes year on year, down 1.6%. At the end of the third quarter, cattle stocks across Xinjiang stood at 892.92 ten thousand head, an increase of 88.24 ten thousand head year on year, up 11.0%.
➤ Enthusiasm for expanding sheep farms continues to grow
In the first three quarters, sheep slaughtered across Xinjiang totaled 2546.54 ten thousand head, an increase of 7.53 ten thousand head year on year, or 0.3%; mutton production totaled 45.73 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 1.15 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 2.6%. At the end of the third quarter, sheep inventories across Xinjiang totaled 4275.82 ten thousand head, an increase of 237.00 ten thousand head year on year, or 5.9%.
➤ Poultry production capacity steadily recovers
In the first three quarters, poultry slaughter in Xinjiang totaled 9294.10 ten thousand birds, an increase of 687.22 ten thousand birds year on year, up 8.0%; poultry meat production totaled 17.89 ten thousand tons, an increase of 1.43 ten thousand tons year on year, up 8.7%; and egg production totaled 37.31 ten thousand tons, an increase of 0.67 ten thousand tons year on year, up 1.8%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry stock in Xinjiang totaled 7238.69 ten thousand birds, an increase of 353.00 ten thousand birds year on year, up 5.1% (Source: Xinjiang Survey).
Hainan: In the first three quarters of 2026 years ago, 409.48 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%
Source: Hainan Provincial Bureau of Statistics
Tianjin: in the first three quarters of 2026 years, 135.91 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered
In the first three quarters, the city's output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 25.22 ten thousand tonnes, up 5.6%. The city slaughtered 18.68 ten thousand cattle and had 27.00 ten thousand cattle in stock; it slaughtered 135.91 ten thousand pigs and had 97.13 ten thousand pigs in stock; it slaughtered 22.96 ten thousand sheep and had 32.61 ten thousand sheep in stock; it slaughtered 3683.53 ten thousand poultry and had 2261.48 ten thousand poultry in stock. Egg production was 16.58 ten thousand tonnes, and fresh cow's milk production was 36.48 ten thousand tonnes (Source: Tianjin Statistics Bureau).
Shanghai: In the first three quarters of 2026 year, 90.85 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%.
Ningxia: In the first three quarters of 2026 years ago, 77.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a year-on-year decrease of 1.1%
Source: Ningxia Survey
Qinghai: In the first three quarters of 2026 years ago, the number of live pigs slaughtered was 30.99 ten thousand head, an increase of 4.5%
In the first three quarters, Qinghai's pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat production increased by 6.1% year on year. Of this, pork production was 2.65 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 6.0%; beef production was 13.52 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 7.8%; mutton production was 8.58 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 3.2%; and poultry meat production was 0.33 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 14.9%.
In the first three quarters, Qinghai slaughtered 30.99 ten thousand pigs, an increase of 4.5%; 119.11 ten thousand cattle, an increase of 7.3%; 461.17 ten thousand sheep, an increase of 2.9%; and 159.86 ten thousand poultry, an increase of 13.6%.
At the end of the third quarter, the province had 35.02 ten thousand pigs in stock, a decrease of 19.9%, including 4.71 ten thousand breeding sows, a decrease of 16.0%. There were 735.96 ten thousand cattle in stock, an increase of 0.5%, including 8.76 ten thousand dairy cows, a decrease of 2.0%. There were 1259.05 ten thousand sheep in stock, a decrease of 0.1%. There were 216.01 ten thousand poultry in stock, an increase of 14.0% (Source: Qinghai Survey).
Beijing: In the first three quarters of 2026, 24.7 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, an increase of 29.4%
Agricultural production across the city progressed steadily in the first three quarters. At the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs in stock was 30.9 ten thousand, an increase of 0.3%; the cumulative number slaughtered was 24.7 ten thousand, an increase of 29.4%. The number of cattle in stock was 8.4 ten thousand, a decrease of 2.3%; the cumulative number slaughtered was 2.8 ten thousand, an increase of 17.7% (Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics)