According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2026, China’s hog supply showed slower growth in marketings and a continued reduction in breeding capacity. National hog marketings totaled 53739 ten thousand head, up 1.4% year on year; pork output was 4508 ten thousand metric tons, up 3.2% year on year; and the national hog inventory at the end of the third quarter was 42533 ten thousand head, down 2.6% year on year.
As provincial and municipal livestock statistics for the third quarter have been released, the picture of hog production across China in the first three quarters of 2026 has gradually become clearer. Hog marketings moved in different directions across provinces: marketings remained higher in many major producing areas, while the inventory of breeding sows also declined and capacity reduction continued. The following is a summary of official provincial releases on hog and livestock and poultry production.
I. Key National Data
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2026, national output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat totaled 7627 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 315 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 4.3%. Of this, pork output grew by 3.2%, beef output fell by 0.7%, mutton output fell by 3.7%, and poultry meat output grew by 9.3%.
Growth in hog marketings slowed, while the reduction in breeding capacity accelerated. In the first three quarters, national hog marketings totaled 53739 ten thousand head, 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 metric tons, an increase of 140 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 3.2%.
At the end of the third quarter, the national hog inventory was 42533 ten thousand head, a decrease of 1147 ten thousand head year on year, down 2.6%. Of this, the inventory of breeding sows was 3602 ten thousand head, a decrease of 433 ten thousand head year on year, down 10.7%; the decline was 4.2 percentage points steeper than in the second quarter. The current inventory represents 96.0% of the normal holding level of 3750 ten thousand head.
II. Third-quarter livestock production data published by province
Henan: In the first three quarters of 2026, the number of pigs slaughtered was 4943.26 ten thousand head, up 7.3% year over year.
Sichuan: In the first three quarters of 2026, the number of pigs slaughtered was 4635.6 ten thousand head, up 1.5% year over year.
In the first three quarters of 2026, the total output of pork, beef, mutton, poultry meat and poultry eggs in Sichuan Province reached 500.9 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 20.1 ten thousand tonnes year over year, up 4.2%, continuing the growth trend seen since the beginning of this year.
➤Pigs: In the first three quarters, 4635.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered across the province, up 1.5% year over year; in the third quarter, 1518.2 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 2.1%. Pork production was 390.8 ten thousand tonnes, up 5.0% year over year; in the third quarter, pork production was 134.6 ten thousand tonnes, up 4.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 4046.0 ten thousand pigs in stock, up 4.6% year over year. Of these, the breeding sow inventory was 341.2 ten thousand head, a decrease of 22.6 ten thousand head year over year, down 6.2%, accounting for 92.2% of the normal holding level of 370.0 ten thousand head. Production capacity remained within the green zone for regulation.
➤Cattle: In the first three quarters, 203.2 ten thousand head of cattle were slaughtered across the province, up 0.1% year over year; in the third quarter, 74.2 ten thousand head were slaughtered, up 4.2%, 3.1 percentage points higher than in the second quarter. Beef production was 25.7 ten thousand tonnes, up 1.1% year over year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 839.4 ten thousand head of cattle in stock, up 1.5% year over year.
➤Sheep: In the first three quarters, 675.8 ten thousand sheep were slaughtered across the province, down 20.1% year over year. Mutton production was 11.3 ten thousand tonnes, down 10.5% year over year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 1039.0 ten thousand sheep in stock, down 5.2% year over year.
➤Poultry: In the first three quarters, 44935.8 ten thousand poultry were slaughtered across the province, up 0.3% year over year. Poultry meat production was 73.1 ten thousand tonnes, up 3.6% year over year. Poultry egg production was 130.9 ten thousand tonnes, up 5.6% year over year; in the third quarter, poultry egg production was 34.4 ten thousand tonnes, up 12.6%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry inventory stood at 38059.9 ten thousand birds, up 5.4% year over year (Source: Sichuan National Survey Office).
Hunan: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 4433.5 ten thousand head, down 1.5% year on year
In the first three quarters, the province's total output of pork, beef, mutton, poultry meat, eggs, and milk was 563.4 ten thousand tons, up 4.1% year on year. Of this, pork output was 357.8 ten thousand tons, up 2.9%; poultry meat output was 68.3 ten thousand tons, up 7.6%; and poultry egg output was 111.9 ten thousand tons, up 10.6%.
In the first three quarters, hog slaughter in the province reached 4433.5 ten thousand head, down 1.5% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 3481.0 ten thousand head of live hogs, down 5.2% year on year. Of these, breeding sows numbered 296.0 ten thousand head, down 10.8% year on year (Source: Hunan Survey).
Hubei: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 3635.14 ten thousand head, 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 ten thousand tons, up 2.4% year on year, maintaining growth for 7 consecutive quarters. The effects of measures to regulate hog production capacity became evident. At the end of the third quarter, the live hog inventory stood at 2529.35 ten thousand head, including 206.94 ten thousand breeding sows; baseline production capacity remained within the green and reasonable range. In the first three quarters, hog slaughter reached 3635.14 ten thousand head, up 3.0% year on year, with the growth rate falling by 0.4 percentage points from the first half of the year. Milk output in the first three quarters was 9.03 ten thousand tons, up 17.0% year on year.
Guangdong: Hog slaughter in the first three quarters of 2026 reached 3214.28 ten thousand 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 adjusted from a high level, 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 ten thousand hogs in stock, up 5.5% year on year and 4.0% quarter on quarter. Among these, the breeding sow inventory was 192.10 ten thousand, down 9.4% year on year and 7.0% quarter on quarter. In the first three quarters of 2026, Guangdong slaughtered 3214.28 ten thousand hogs, up 8.6% year on year. From 1 to 9, the average price of hogs sold 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/kg, the lowest level in nearly five years. It bottomed out and began to rebound from 5. The average price from 5 to 6 was around 10.10 yuan/kg, and from 7 to 9 it was around 11.80 yuan/kg, an overall recovery from the second quarter.
Poultry production capacity adjusted from a high level, and prices stopped falling and rebounded. At the end of the third quarter of 2026, Guangdong had 40182.11 ten thousand poultry in stock, down 0.8% year on year. Among these, the live chicken inventory was 32518.23 ten thousand, up 0.7% year on year. In the first three quarters of 2026, poultry slaughter totaled 96973.98 ten thousand, down 3.2% year on year. Among these, live chicken slaughter totaled 76387.27 ten thousand, 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: Hog slaughter in the first three quarters of 2026 increased by 9.1%
In the first three quarters, animal husbandrydeveloped steadily, and output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat increased by 6.0%. Among these, pork output increased by 11.8%, and hog slaughter increased by 9.1%. At the end of the third quarter, the hog inventory increased by 3.0%. Output of eggs 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 marine aquaculture.
Hebei: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter totaled 2506.1 ten thousand head, down 4.6%
In the first three quarters, pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat production totaled 400.9 ten thousand tonnes, up 4.6% year on year. Of this, pork production fell 3.2%, beef production rose 5.4%, mutton production rose 4.0%, and poultry meat production rose 20.2%; egg and milk production fell 6.1% and 2.0%, respectively. At the end of the third quarter, the number of live pigs 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: In the first three quarters of 2026, 2220.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.8%
In the first three quarters, pork production totaled 186.8 ten thousand tonnes, down 1.4%. Egg production totaled 83.8 ten thousand tonnes, up 14.2%. Total aquatic product output was 233.3 ten thousand tonnes, up 4.9%. 2220.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of live pigs was 1586.1 ten thousand head, down 6.2% (Source: Jiangxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Jiangxi Statistics).
Anhui: Pork production fell 4.8% in the first three quarters of 2026
In the first three quarters, pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat production totaled 340.6 ten thousand tonnes, down 2.2%; of this, poultry meat production rose 3.6% and pork production fell 4.8%. Milk production rose 16.1%. Aquatic product output totaled 205.5 ten thousand tonnes, up 3.9% (Source: Anhui Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Heilongjiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, 1848.95 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 0.50% year on year
As of the end of month 9, the number of live pigs in the province was 1153.51 ten thousand head, down 3.21% quarter on quarter and 14.36% year on year; of these, the number of breeding sows was 115.28 ten thousand head, down 0.11% quarter on quarter and 8.83% year on year. Hog production capacity has entered a sustained reduction phase, and the pace of capacity reduction is 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. The production capacity base for cattle and sheep contracted simultaneously.
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 rebounded against the trend, creating a differentiated pattern. Overall, affected by long-term losses, hog, beef cattle and mutton sheep producers proactively reduced their base inventories, showing clear signs of capacity being eliminated in the industry.
In the first three quarters, total meat production across the province was 245.21 ten thousand tons, up 2.42% year on year, with overall meat supply remaining stable. By category: hog slaughter reached 1848.95 ten thousand head, up 0.50% year on year; pork production was 158.74 ten thousand tons, up 2.60% year on year. The release of capacity built up in the previous period continued, and pork remained the mainstay of the province's meat supply. Poultry slaughter reached 23653.06 ten thousand birds, up 3.70% year on year; poultry meat production was 38.04 ten thousand tons, up 7.70% year on year. The notable increase in poultry meat effectively supplemented the meat market. Cattle slaughter reached 230.90 ten thousand head, down 2.90% year on year; beef production was 40.01 ten thousand tons, down slightly 0.10% year on year. Sheep slaughter reached 441.37 ten thousand head, down 14.07% year on year; mutton production was 8.42 ten thousand tons, down 9.67% year on year. Cattle and sheep slaughter and production both declined. Although base inventories continued to fall, the reduction in hog production capacity has a lagging effect; together with expanding poultry production capacity, this left overall meat supply across the province ample and firmly safeguarded the baseline of market supply (Source: Heilongjiang Meat Association).
Jiangsu: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 1803.5 ten thousand head, up slightly 0.9% year on year
In the first three quarters, hog slaughter across the province reached 1803.5 ten thousand head, up slightly 0.9% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, hog inventory fell by 2.7%, including a 16.8% decline in breeding sow inventory. Poultry slaughter reached 7.2 hundred million birds, up 9.2%. In the first three quarters, production of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat across the province increased by 5.1% year on year; egg production grew by 1.6%, and milk production by 7.2%. Vegetable production grew by 2.4%, edible mushroom production by 8.9%, and fruit production by 2.0%. Aquatic product output grew by 2.5% (Sources: Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Jiangsu Survey).
Guizhou: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 1741.86 ten thousand head, up 17.7%
In the first three quarters, production of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat across the province reached 205.72 ten thousand tons, an increase of 26.65 ten thousand tons or 14.9% year on year. Among these, pork production grew by 19.4%, while beef production fell by 11.5%, mutton production fell by 15.3%, and poultry meat production grew by 9.0%.
➤Pigs: Hog slaughter growth accelerated, and reductions in base production capacity proved effective. In the first three quarters, hog slaughter across the province reached 1741.86 ten thousand head, an increase of 262.28 ten thousand head or 17.7% year on year, with the growth rate accelerating by 4.5 percentage points from the first half of the year. At the end of the third quarter, breeding sow inventory stood at 121.49 ten thousand head, a year-on-year decrease of 22.92 ten thousand head, or 15.9%.
➤ Poultry: Poultry slaughter numbers grew steadily, and egg production grew rapidly. In the first three quarters, the province slaughtered 1.14 hundred million poultry, 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 inventory in the province stood at 1.24 hundred million, up 4.0% (Source: Guizhou Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Liaoning: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province slaughtered 1644.2 ten thousand pigs, down 15.0% year on year
➤ Pigs: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province slaughtered 1644.2 ten thousand pigs, 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, the province had 1072.4 ten thousand pigs in inventory, 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, the province slaughtered 137.3 ten thousand head of cattle, 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, the province had 337.4 ten thousand head of cattle in inventory, 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 slaughtered 1514.2 ten thousand pigs, 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 tons, an increase of 4.4 ten thousand tons, up 3.4%. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 1051.6 ten thousand pigs on hand, a decrease of 0.5 ten thousand head from the same period of the previous year, down 0.05%. Of these, the number of breeding sows on hand was 89.1 ten thousand, a decrease of 13.0 ten thousand, down 12.7%.
➤ Cattle: In the first three quarters, the province's cattle slaughter totaled 265.4 ten thousand head, an increase of 11.9 ten thousand head over the same period last year, up 4.7%; beef production was 44.3 ten thousand tons, an increase of 2.1 ten thousand tons, up 5.0%; and raw milk production was 31.5 ten thousand tons, an increase of 6.9 ten thousand tons, up 28.2%. At the end of the third quarter, cattle inventory stood at 417.0 ten thousand head, a decrease of 15.4 ten thousand head over the same period last year, down 3.6%.
➤ Sheep: In the first three quarters, the province's sheep slaughter totaled 589.6 ten thousand head, an increase of 13.5 ten thousand head over the same period last year, up 2.3%; mutton production was 7.4 ten thousand tons, an increase of 0.2 ten thousand tons, up 3.2%. At the end of the third quarter, sheep inventory stood at 534.3 ten thousand head, a decrease of 36.3 ten thousand head over the same period last year, down 6.4%.
➤ Poultry: In the first three quarters, the province's poultry slaughter totaled 33907.9 ten thousand birds, a decrease of 660.0 ten thousand birds over the same period last year, down 1.9%; poultry meat production was 66.8 ten thousand tons, a decrease of 1.3 ten thousand tons, down 1.9%; egg production was 59.0 ten thousand tons, a decrease of 14.0 ten thousand tons, down 19.2%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry inventory stood at 12462.3 ten thousand birds, a decrease of 2978.0 ten thousand birds over the same period last year, down 19.3% (Source: Jilin Survey).
Chongqing: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter totaled 1320.3 ten thousand head, up 2.7% year on year.
In the first three quarters, the city's total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 152.8 ten thousand tons, up 6.4% year on year. Of this, pork output was 117.9 ten thousand tons, up 7.0.
➤ Pigs: Growth in the number of pigs marketed slowed. In the first three quarters, 1320.3 ten thousand pigs were marketed in the city, 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 number of pigs in stock was 1104.7 ten thousand, down 0.2% year on year; of these, breeding sows in stock numbered 92.5 ten thousand, down 8.4%.
➤ Cattle and sheep: The cattle and sheep structure continued to adjust. In the first three quarters, 31.9 ten thousand cattle were marketed, up 6.6% year on year; 167.8 ten thousand sheep were marketed, down 5.8%. At the end of the third quarter, cattle in stock numbered 70.6 ten thousand, down 9.9% year on year; sheep in stock numbered 223.2 ten thousand, down 8.7%.
➤ Poultry: Poultry production capacity was steadily released. In the first three quarters, 16576.9 ten thousand poultry were marketed in the city, up 1.6% year on year; poultry egg output was 42.7 ten thousand tons, up 5.9%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry in stock numbered 11261.1 ten thousand, up 0.5% year on year (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 years ago, 1072.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%
In the first three quarters, 1072.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 1.4% year on year; 69.2 ten thousand cattle were slaughtered, up 9.7%; 544.5 ten thousand sheep were slaughtered, down 13.6%; and 21159.7 ten thousand poultry were slaughtered, 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 in stock, down 7.0%. The development of specialty and high-quality agriculture is improving. In the first three quarters, output of Chinese medicinal herbs, fruit, and vegetables increased by 4.8%, 4.1%, and 3.6%, respectively (Source: Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Shaanxi: In the first three quarters of 2026, 897.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 3.5% year on year
In the first three quarters, the province produced 95.4 ten thousand metric tons of pork, beef, mutton and poultry, an increase of 2.7%. Of this total, pork production was 74.8 ten thousand metric tons, up 3.5%; beef production was 6.5 ten thousand metric tons, down 3.8%; mutton production was 7.3 ten thousand metric tons, up 5.0%; poultry production was 6.8 ten thousand metric tons, down 1.0%; and egg production was 46.7 ten thousand metric tons, up 4.2%.
The province marketed 897.4 ten thousand pigs, up 3.5% year on year, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the first half. At the end of the quarter, the number of pigs in stock was 728.5 ten thousand, down 7.8% year on year, and restocking enthusiasm needs to improve. Cattle marketed totaled 41.1 ten thousand head, down 4.2%, with 107.7 ten thousand head in stock, down 8.0%. Sheep marketed totaled 475.6 ten thousand head, up 4.7%, with 855.2 ten thousand head in stock, down 1.8%. Poultry marketed totaled 4360.2 ten thousand birds, down 0.8%, with 5643.9 ten thousand birds in stock, down 1.2% (Source: Shaanxi Statistics).
Inner Mongolia: At the end of 9 month, the province had 785.7 ten thousand live pigs in stock, up 13% year on year (Source: Inner Mongolia survey)
Gansu: In the first three quarters of 2026 year, 721.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.2%
In the first three quarters, the province produced 130.8 ten thousand tonnes of pork, beef, mutton and poultry, up 3.5% year on year. Among these, beef, mutton and poultry production increased by 6.0%, 7.3% and 9.9%, respectively, while pork production fell by 1.2%. Milk and poultry egg production totaled 114.2 and 21.6 ten thousand tonnes, respectively, up 9.8% and 2.2%.
At the end of the third quarter, the province had 2909.0 ten thousand sheep in stock, up 2.0% year on year. Pig, cattle and poultry stocks stood at 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%.
In the first three quarters, cattle, sheep, and poultry slaughtered in the province totaled 220.0 ten thousand head, 2264.0 ten thousand head, and 11046.4 ten thousand birds, respectively, up 6.0%, 7.3%, and 9.9% year on year, respectively; 721.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.2% (Source: Gansu Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Zhejiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, 715.3 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 13.1%
In the first three quarters, total output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat was 95.9 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 12.1%. Egg output was 36.0 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 11.8%; milk output was 17.1 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 3.2%. Total aquatic product output was 444.5 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 4.4%. The number of pigs marketed 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, a decrease of 1.1%, including 57.9 ten thousand breeding sows in stock, a decrease of 1.5% (Source: Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Xinjiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, the number of pigs marketed was 636.46 ten thousand head, an increase of 0.5%
In the first three quarters of 2026 years ago, the output of meat from major livestock and poultry in Xinjiang 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.
➤ Pig supply remained stable and increased
In the first three quarters, Xinjiang slaughtered 636.46 ten thousand pigs, an increase of 2.90 ten thousand pigs year on year, up 0.5%; pork production was 53.49 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 1.44 ten thousand tonnes year on year, up 2.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs in stock across Xinjiang was 532.70 ten thousand, an increase of 10.86 ten thousand year on year, up 2.1%. Of these, the number of breeding sows in stock was 41.83 ten thousand, a decrease of 4.11 ten thousand year on year, down 8.9%.
➤ The decline in cattle slaughter narrowed significantly
In the first three quarters, cattle slaughtered across Xinjiang totaled 253.18 ten thousand head, down 25.08 ten thousand head year over year, a decrease of 9.0%. The decline narrowed by 8.5 percentage points compared with the first half of the year. Beef production totaled 45.29 ten thousand tonnes, down 3.05 ten thousand tonnes year over year, a decrease of 6.3%. The decline narrowed by 10.7 percentage points compared with the first half of the year. Milk production totaled 122.05 ten thousand tonnes, down 1.94 ten thousand tonnes year over year, a decrease of 1.6%. At the end of the third quarter, cattle inventory across Xinjiang stood at 892.92 ten thousand head, up 88.24 ten thousand head year over year, an increase of 11.0%.
➤ Enthusiasm for expanding and replenishing sheep flocks continued to grow
In the first three quarters, 2546.54 ten thousand sheep were sold for slaughter across Xinjiang, an increase of 7.53 ten thousand compared with the same period last year, up 0.3%; mutton production reached 45.73 ten thousand tons, an increase of 1.15 ten thousand tons year over year, up 2.6%. At the end of the third quarter, sheep inventory across Xinjiang stood at 4275.82 ten thousand, an increase of 237.00 ten thousand year over year, up 5.9%.
➤ Poultry production capacity is steadily recovering
In the first three quarters, poultry slaughter across Xinjiang totaled 9294.10 ten thousand birds, an increase of 687.22 ten thousand birds year on year, or 8.0%; poultry meat production was 17.89 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 1.43 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 8.7%; and egg production was 37.31 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 0.67 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 1.8%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry stocks across Xinjiang totaled 7238.69 ten thousand birds, an increase of 353.00 ten thousand birds year on year, or 5.1% (Source: Xinjiang Survey).
Hainan: In the first three quarters of 2026, 409.48 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 8.4% year on year (Source: Hainan Provincial Bureau of Statistics)
Tianjin: In the first three quarters of 2026, 135.91 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered
In the first three quarters, the city's total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 25.22 ten thousand tons, up 5.6% year on year. 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 goats and had 32.61 ten thousand sheep and goats in stock; it slaughtered 3683.53 ten thousand poultry and had 2261.48 ten thousand poultry in stock; output of poultry eggs was 16.58 ten thousand tons, and output of raw cow's milk was 36.48 ten thousand tons (Source: Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics).
Shanghai: In the first three quarters of 2026, 90.85 million pigs were sold for slaughter, up 7.1% year on year (Source: Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics)
Ningxia: In the first three quarters of 2026, 77.6 million pigs were sold for slaughter, down 1.1% year on year (Source: Ningxia Survey)
Qinghai: In the first three quarters of 2026, 30.99 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, an increase of 4.5%
In the first three quarters, Qinghai's output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat increased by 6.1% year on year. Of this, pork output was 2.65 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 6.0%; beef output was 13.52 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 7.8%; mutton output was 8.58 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 3.2%; and poultry meat output was 0.33 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 14.9%.
In the first three quarters, Qinghai marketed 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 and goats, 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 on hand, a decrease of 19.9%, including 4.71 ten thousand breeding sows, a decrease of 16.0%. There were 735.96 ten thousand cattle on hand, an increase of 0.5%, including 8.76 ten thousand dairy cows, a decrease of 2.0%. There were 1259.05 ten thousand sheep and goats on hand, a decrease of 0.1%. There were 216.01 ten thousand poultry on hand, 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%
In the first three quarters, agricultural production across the city progressed steadily. 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).
As provincial and municipal livestock statistics for the third quarter have been released, the picture of hog production across China in the first three quarters of 2026 has gradually become clearer. Hog marketings moved in different directions across provinces: marketings remained higher in many major producing areas, while the inventory of breeding sows also declined and capacity reduction continued. The following is a summary of official provincial releases on hog and livestock and poultry production.
I. Key National Data
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2026, national output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat totaled 7627 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 315 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 4.3%. Of this, pork output grew by 3.2%, beef output fell by 0.7%, mutton output fell by 3.7%, and poultry meat output grew by 9.3%.
Growth in hog marketings slowed, while the reduction in breeding capacity accelerated. In the first three quarters, national hog marketings totaled 53739 ten thousand head, 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 metric tons, an increase of 140 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 3.2%.
At the end of the third quarter, the national hog inventory was 42533 ten thousand head, a decrease of 1147 ten thousand head year on year, down 2.6%. Of this, the inventory of breeding sows was 3602 ten thousand head, a decrease of 433 ten thousand head year on year, down 10.7%; the decline was 4.2 percentage points steeper than in the second quarter. The current inventory represents 96.0% of the normal holding level of 3750 ten thousand head.
II. Third-quarter livestock production data published by province
Henan: In the first three quarters of 2026, the number of pigs slaughtered was 4943.26 ten thousand head, up 7.3% year over year.
Sichuan: In the first three quarters of 2026, the number of pigs slaughtered was 4635.6 ten thousand head, up 1.5% year over year.
In the first three quarters of 2026, the total output of pork, beef, mutton, poultry meat and poultry eggs in Sichuan Province reached 500.9 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 20.1 ten thousand tonnes year over year, up 4.2%, continuing the growth trend seen since the beginning of this year.
➤Pigs: In the first three quarters, 4635.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered across the province, up 1.5% year over year; in the third quarter, 1518.2 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 2.1%. Pork production was 390.8 ten thousand tonnes, up 5.0% year over year; in the third quarter, pork production was 134.6 ten thousand tonnes, up 4.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 4046.0 ten thousand pigs in stock, up 4.6% year over year. Of these, the breeding sow inventory was 341.2 ten thousand head, a decrease of 22.6 ten thousand head year over year, down 6.2%, accounting for 92.2% of the normal holding level of 370.0 ten thousand head. Production capacity remained within the green zone for regulation.
➤Cattle: In the first three quarters, 203.2 ten thousand head of cattle were slaughtered across the province, up 0.1% year over year; in the third quarter, 74.2 ten thousand head were slaughtered, up 4.2%, 3.1 percentage points higher than in the second quarter. Beef production was 25.7 ten thousand tonnes, up 1.1% year over year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 839.4 ten thousand head of cattle in stock, up 1.5% year over year.
➤Sheep: In the first three quarters, 675.8 ten thousand sheep were slaughtered across the province, down 20.1% year over year. Mutton production was 11.3 ten thousand tonnes, down 10.5% year over year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 1039.0 ten thousand sheep in stock, down 5.2% year over year.
➤Poultry: In the first three quarters, 44935.8 ten thousand poultry were slaughtered across the province, up 0.3% year over year. Poultry meat production was 73.1 ten thousand tonnes, up 3.6% year over year. Poultry egg production was 130.9 ten thousand tonnes, up 5.6% year over year; in the third quarter, poultry egg production was 34.4 ten thousand tonnes, up 12.6%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry inventory stood at 38059.9 ten thousand birds, up 5.4% year over year (Source: Sichuan National Survey Office).
Hunan: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 4433.5 ten thousand head, down 1.5% year on year
In the first three quarters, the province's total output of pork, beef, mutton, poultry meat, eggs, and milk was 563.4 ten thousand tons, up 4.1% year on year. Of this, pork output was 357.8 ten thousand tons, up 2.9%; poultry meat output was 68.3 ten thousand tons, up 7.6%; and poultry egg output was 111.9 ten thousand tons, up 10.6%.
In the first three quarters, hog slaughter in the province reached 4433.5 ten thousand head, down 1.5% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 3481.0 ten thousand head of live hogs, down 5.2% year on year. Of these, breeding sows numbered 296.0 ten thousand head, down 10.8% year on year (Source: Hunan Survey).
Hubei: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 3635.14 ten thousand head, 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 ten thousand tons, up 2.4% year on year, maintaining growth for 7 consecutive quarters. The effects of measures to regulate hog production capacity became evident. At the end of the third quarter, the live hog inventory stood at 2529.35 ten thousand head, including 206.94 ten thousand breeding sows; baseline production capacity remained within the green and reasonable range. In the first three quarters, hog slaughter reached 3635.14 ten thousand head, up 3.0% year on year, with the growth rate falling by 0.4 percentage points from the first half of the year. Milk output in the first three quarters was 9.03 ten thousand tons, up 17.0% year on year.
Guangdong: Hog slaughter in the first three quarters of 2026 reached 3214.28 ten thousand 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 adjusted from a high level, 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 ten thousand hogs in stock, up 5.5% year on year and 4.0% quarter on quarter. Among these, the breeding sow inventory was 192.10 ten thousand, down 9.4% year on year and 7.0% quarter on quarter. In the first three quarters of 2026, Guangdong slaughtered 3214.28 ten thousand hogs, up 8.6% year on year. From 1 to 9, the average price of hogs sold 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/kg, the lowest level in nearly five years. It bottomed out and began to rebound from 5. The average price from 5 to 6 was around 10.10 yuan/kg, and from 7 to 9 it was around 11.80 yuan/kg, an overall recovery from the second quarter.
Poultry production capacity adjusted from a high level, and prices stopped falling and rebounded. At the end of the third quarter of 2026, Guangdong had 40182.11 ten thousand poultry in stock, down 0.8% year on year. Among these, the live chicken inventory was 32518.23 ten thousand, up 0.7% year on year. In the first three quarters of 2026, poultry slaughter totaled 96973.98 ten thousand, down 3.2% year on year. Among these, live chicken slaughter totaled 76387.27 ten thousand, 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: Hog slaughter in the first three quarters of 2026 increased by 9.1%
In the first three quarters, animal husbandrydeveloped steadily, and output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat increased by 6.0%. Among these, pork output increased by 11.8%, and hog slaughter increased by 9.1%. At the end of the third quarter, the hog inventory increased by 3.0%. Output of eggs 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 marine aquaculture.
Hebei: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter totaled 2506.1 ten thousand head, down 4.6%
In the first three quarters, pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat production totaled 400.9 ten thousand tonnes, up 4.6% year on year. Of this, pork production fell 3.2%, beef production rose 5.4%, mutton production rose 4.0%, and poultry meat production rose 20.2%; egg and milk production fell 6.1% and 2.0%, respectively. At the end of the third quarter, the number of live pigs 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: In the first three quarters of 2026, 2220.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.8%
In the first three quarters, pork production totaled 186.8 ten thousand tonnes, down 1.4%. Egg production totaled 83.8 ten thousand tonnes, up 14.2%. Total aquatic product output was 233.3 ten thousand tonnes, up 4.9%. 2220.6 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of live pigs was 1586.1 ten thousand head, down 6.2% (Source: Jiangxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Jiangxi Statistics).
Anhui: Pork production fell 4.8% in the first three quarters of 2026
In the first three quarters, pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat production totaled 340.6 ten thousand tonnes, down 2.2%; of this, poultry meat production rose 3.6% and pork production fell 4.8%. Milk production rose 16.1%. Aquatic product output totaled 205.5 ten thousand tonnes, up 3.9% (Source: Anhui Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Heilongjiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, 1848.95 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 0.50% year on year
As of the end of month 9, the number of live pigs in the province was 1153.51 ten thousand head, down 3.21% quarter on quarter and 14.36% year on year; of these, the number of breeding sows was 115.28 ten thousand head, down 0.11% quarter on quarter and 8.83% year on year. Hog production capacity has entered a sustained reduction phase, and the pace of capacity reduction is 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. The production capacity base for cattle and sheep contracted simultaneously.
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 rebounded against the trend, creating a differentiated pattern. Overall, affected by long-term losses, hog, beef cattle and mutton sheep producers proactively reduced their base inventories, showing clear signs of capacity being eliminated in the industry.
In the first three quarters, total meat production across the province was 245.21 ten thousand tons, up 2.42% year on year, with overall meat supply remaining stable. By category: hog slaughter reached 1848.95 ten thousand head, up 0.50% year on year; pork production was 158.74 ten thousand tons, up 2.60% year on year. The release of capacity built up in the previous period continued, and pork remained the mainstay of the province's meat supply. Poultry slaughter reached 23653.06 ten thousand birds, up 3.70% year on year; poultry meat production was 38.04 ten thousand tons, up 7.70% year on year. The notable increase in poultry meat effectively supplemented the meat market. Cattle slaughter reached 230.90 ten thousand head, down 2.90% year on year; beef production was 40.01 ten thousand tons, down slightly 0.10% year on year. Sheep slaughter reached 441.37 ten thousand head, down 14.07% year on year; mutton production was 8.42 ten thousand tons, down 9.67% year on year. Cattle and sheep slaughter and production both declined. Although base inventories continued to fall, the reduction in hog production capacity has a lagging effect; together with expanding poultry production capacity, this left overall meat supply across the province ample and firmly safeguarded the baseline of market supply (Source: Heilongjiang Meat Association).
Jiangsu: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 1803.5 ten thousand head, up slightly 0.9% year on year
In the first three quarters, hog slaughter across the province reached 1803.5 ten thousand head, up slightly 0.9% year on year. At the end of the third quarter, hog inventory fell by 2.7%, including a 16.8% decline in breeding sow inventory. Poultry slaughter reached 7.2 hundred million birds, up 9.2%. In the first three quarters, production of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat across the province increased by 5.1% year on year; egg production grew by 1.6%, and milk production by 7.2%. Vegetable production grew by 2.4%, edible mushroom production by 8.9%, and fruit production by 2.0%. Aquatic product output grew by 2.5% (Sources: Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Jiangsu Survey).
Guizhou: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter reached 1741.86 ten thousand head, up 17.7%
In the first three quarters, production of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat across the province reached 205.72 ten thousand tons, an increase of 26.65 ten thousand tons or 14.9% year on year. Among these, pork production grew by 19.4%, while beef production fell by 11.5%, mutton production fell by 15.3%, and poultry meat production grew by 9.0%.
➤Pigs: Hog slaughter growth accelerated, and reductions in base production capacity proved effective. In the first three quarters, hog slaughter across the province reached 1741.86 ten thousand head, an increase of 262.28 ten thousand head or 17.7% year on year, with the growth rate accelerating by 4.5 percentage points from the first half of the year. At the end of the third quarter, breeding sow inventory stood at 121.49 ten thousand head, a year-on-year decrease of 22.92 ten thousand head, or 15.9%.
➤ Poultry: Poultry slaughter numbers grew steadily, and egg production grew rapidly. In the first three quarters, the province slaughtered 1.14 hundred million poultry, 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 inventory in the province stood at 1.24 hundred million, up 4.0% (Source: Guizhou Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Liaoning: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province slaughtered 1644.2 ten thousand pigs, down 15.0% year on year
➤ Pigs: In the first three quarters of 2026, the province slaughtered 1644.2 ten thousand pigs, 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, the province had 1072.4 ten thousand pigs in inventory, 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, the province slaughtered 137.3 ten thousand head of cattle, 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, the province had 337.4 ten thousand head of cattle in inventory, 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 slaughtered 1514.2 ten thousand pigs, 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 tons, an increase of 4.4 ten thousand tons, up 3.4%. At the end of the third quarter, the province had 1051.6 ten thousand pigs on hand, a decrease of 0.5 ten thousand head from the same period of the previous year, down 0.05%. Of these, the number of breeding sows on hand was 89.1 ten thousand, a decrease of 13.0 ten thousand, down 12.7%.
➤ Cattle: In the first three quarters, the province's cattle slaughter totaled 265.4 ten thousand head, an increase of 11.9 ten thousand head over the same period last year, up 4.7%; beef production was 44.3 ten thousand tons, an increase of 2.1 ten thousand tons, up 5.0%; and raw milk production was 31.5 ten thousand tons, an increase of 6.9 ten thousand tons, up 28.2%. At the end of the third quarter, cattle inventory stood at 417.0 ten thousand head, a decrease of 15.4 ten thousand head over the same period last year, down 3.6%.
➤ Sheep: In the first three quarters, the province's sheep slaughter totaled 589.6 ten thousand head, an increase of 13.5 ten thousand head over the same period last year, up 2.3%; mutton production was 7.4 ten thousand tons, an increase of 0.2 ten thousand tons, up 3.2%. At the end of the third quarter, sheep inventory stood at 534.3 ten thousand head, a decrease of 36.3 ten thousand head over the same period last year, down 6.4%.
➤ Poultry: In the first three quarters, the province's poultry slaughter totaled 33907.9 ten thousand birds, a decrease of 660.0 ten thousand birds over the same period last year, down 1.9%; poultry meat production was 66.8 ten thousand tons, a decrease of 1.3 ten thousand tons, down 1.9%; egg production was 59.0 ten thousand tons, a decrease of 14.0 ten thousand tons, down 19.2%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry inventory stood at 12462.3 ten thousand birds, a decrease of 2978.0 ten thousand birds over the same period last year, down 19.3% (Source: Jilin Survey).
Chongqing: In the first three quarters of 2026, hog slaughter totaled 1320.3 ten thousand head, up 2.7% year on year.
In the first three quarters, the city's total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 152.8 ten thousand tons, up 6.4% year on year. Of this, pork output was 117.9 ten thousand tons, up 7.0.
➤ Pigs: Growth in the number of pigs marketed slowed. In the first three quarters, 1320.3 ten thousand pigs were marketed in the city, 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 number of pigs in stock was 1104.7 ten thousand, down 0.2% year on year; of these, breeding sows in stock numbered 92.5 ten thousand, down 8.4%.
➤ Cattle and sheep: The cattle and sheep structure continued to adjust. In the first three quarters, 31.9 ten thousand cattle were marketed, up 6.6% year on year; 167.8 ten thousand sheep were marketed, down 5.8%. At the end of the third quarter, cattle in stock numbered 70.6 ten thousand, down 9.9% year on year; sheep in stock numbered 223.2 ten thousand, down 8.7%.
➤ Poultry: Poultry production capacity was steadily released. In the first three quarters, 16576.9 ten thousand poultry were marketed in the city, up 1.6% year on year; poultry egg output was 42.7 ten thousand tons, up 5.9%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry in stock numbered 11261.1 ten thousand, up 0.5% year on year (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 years ago, 1072.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%
In the first three quarters, 1072.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 1.4% year on year; 69.2 ten thousand cattle were slaughtered, up 9.7%; 544.5 ten thousand sheep were slaughtered, down 13.6%; and 21159.7 ten thousand poultry were slaughtered, 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 in stock, down 7.0%. The development of specialty and high-quality agriculture is improving. In the first three quarters, output of Chinese medicinal herbs, fruit, and vegetables increased by 4.8%, 4.1%, and 3.6%, respectively (Source: Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Shaanxi: In the first three quarters of 2026, 897.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 3.5% year on year
In the first three quarters, the province produced 95.4 ten thousand metric tons of pork, beef, mutton and poultry, an increase of 2.7%. Of this total, pork production was 74.8 ten thousand metric tons, up 3.5%; beef production was 6.5 ten thousand metric tons, down 3.8%; mutton production was 7.3 ten thousand metric tons, up 5.0%; poultry production was 6.8 ten thousand metric tons, down 1.0%; and egg production was 46.7 ten thousand metric tons, up 4.2%.
The province marketed 897.4 ten thousand pigs, up 3.5% year on year, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the first half. At the end of the quarter, the number of pigs in stock was 728.5 ten thousand, down 7.8% year on year, and restocking enthusiasm needs to improve. Cattle marketed totaled 41.1 ten thousand head, down 4.2%, with 107.7 ten thousand head in stock, down 8.0%. Sheep marketed totaled 475.6 ten thousand head, up 4.7%, with 855.2 ten thousand head in stock, down 1.8%. Poultry marketed totaled 4360.2 ten thousand birds, down 0.8%, with 5643.9 ten thousand birds in stock, down 1.2% (Source: Shaanxi Statistics).
Inner Mongolia: At the end of 9 month, the province had 785.7 ten thousand live pigs in stock, up 13% year on year (Source: Inner Mongolia survey)
Gansu: In the first three quarters of 2026 year, 721.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.2%
In the first three quarters, the province produced 130.8 ten thousand tonnes of pork, beef, mutton and poultry, up 3.5% year on year. Among these, beef, mutton and poultry production increased by 6.0%, 7.3% and 9.9%, respectively, while pork production fell by 1.2%. Milk and poultry egg production totaled 114.2 and 21.6 ten thousand tonnes, respectively, up 9.8% and 2.2%.
At the end of the third quarter, the province had 2909.0 ten thousand sheep in stock, up 2.0% year on year. Pig, cattle and poultry stocks stood at 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%.
In the first three quarters, cattle, sheep, and poultry slaughtered in the province totaled 220.0 ten thousand head, 2264.0 ten thousand head, and 11046.4 ten thousand birds, respectively, up 6.0%, 7.3%, and 9.9% year on year, respectively; 721.4 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, down 1.2% (Source: Gansu Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Zhejiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, 715.3 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 13.1%
In the first three quarters, total output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat was 95.9 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 12.1%. Egg output was 36.0 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 11.8%; milk output was 17.1 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 3.2%. Total aquatic product output was 444.5 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 4.4%. The number of pigs marketed 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, a decrease of 1.1%, including 57.9 ten thousand breeding sows in stock, a decrease of 1.5% (Source: Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics).
Xinjiang: In the first three quarters of 2026, the number of pigs marketed was 636.46 ten thousand head, an increase of 0.5%
In the first three quarters of 2026 years ago, the output of meat from major livestock and poultry in Xinjiang 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.
➤ Pig supply remained stable and increased
In the first three quarters, Xinjiang slaughtered 636.46 ten thousand pigs, an increase of 2.90 ten thousand pigs year on year, up 0.5%; pork production was 53.49 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 1.44 ten thousand tonnes year on year, up 2.8%. At the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs in stock across Xinjiang was 532.70 ten thousand, an increase of 10.86 ten thousand year on year, up 2.1%. Of these, the number of breeding sows in stock was 41.83 ten thousand, a decrease of 4.11 ten thousand year on year, down 8.9%.
➤ The decline in cattle slaughter narrowed significantly
In the first three quarters, cattle slaughtered across Xinjiang totaled 253.18 ten thousand head, down 25.08 ten thousand head year over year, a decrease of 9.0%. The decline narrowed by 8.5 percentage points compared with the first half of the year. Beef production totaled 45.29 ten thousand tonnes, down 3.05 ten thousand tonnes year over year, a decrease of 6.3%. The decline narrowed by 10.7 percentage points compared with the first half of the year. Milk production totaled 122.05 ten thousand tonnes, down 1.94 ten thousand tonnes year over year, a decrease of 1.6%. At the end of the third quarter, cattle inventory across Xinjiang stood at 892.92 ten thousand head, up 88.24 ten thousand head year over year, an increase of 11.0%.
➤ Enthusiasm for expanding and replenishing sheep flocks continued to grow
In the first three quarters, 2546.54 ten thousand sheep were sold for slaughter across Xinjiang, an increase of 7.53 ten thousand compared with the same period last year, up 0.3%; mutton production reached 45.73 ten thousand tons, an increase of 1.15 ten thousand tons year over year, up 2.6%. At the end of the third quarter, sheep inventory across Xinjiang stood at 4275.82 ten thousand, an increase of 237.00 ten thousand year over year, up 5.9%.
➤ Poultry production capacity is steadily recovering
In the first three quarters, poultry slaughter across Xinjiang totaled 9294.10 ten thousand birds, an increase of 687.22 ten thousand birds year on year, or 8.0%; poultry meat production was 17.89 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 1.43 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 8.7%; and egg production was 37.31 ten thousand metric tons, an increase of 0.67 ten thousand metric tons year on year, or 1.8%. At the end of the third quarter, poultry stocks across Xinjiang totaled 7238.69 ten thousand birds, an increase of 353.00 ten thousand birds year on year, or 5.1% (Source: Xinjiang Survey).
Hainan: In the first three quarters of 2026, 409.48 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, up 8.4% year on year (Source: Hainan Provincial Bureau of Statistics)
Tianjin: In the first three quarters of 2026, 135.91 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered
In the first three quarters, the city's total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat was 25.22 ten thousand tons, up 5.6% year on year. 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 goats and had 32.61 ten thousand sheep and goats in stock; it slaughtered 3683.53 ten thousand poultry and had 2261.48 ten thousand poultry in stock; output of poultry eggs was 16.58 ten thousand tons, and output of raw cow's milk was 36.48 ten thousand tons (Source: Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics).
Shanghai: In the first three quarters of 2026, 90.85 million pigs were sold for slaughter, up 7.1% year on year (Source: Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics)
Ningxia: In the first three quarters of 2026, 77.6 million pigs were sold for slaughter, down 1.1% year on year (Source: Ningxia Survey)
Qinghai: In the first three quarters of 2026, 30.99 ten thousand pigs were slaughtered, an increase of 4.5%
In the first three quarters, Qinghai's output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat increased by 6.1% year on year. Of this, pork output was 2.65 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 6.0%; beef output was 13.52 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 7.8%; mutton output was 8.58 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 3.2%; and poultry meat output was 0.33 ten thousand tonnes, an increase of 14.9%.
In the first three quarters, Qinghai marketed 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 and goats, 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 on hand, a decrease of 19.9%, including 4.71 ten thousand breeding sows, a decrease of 16.0%. There were 735.96 ten thousand cattle on hand, an increase of 0.5%, including 8.76 ten thousand dairy cows, a decrease of 2.0%. There were 1259.05 ten thousand sheep and goats on hand, a decrease of 0.1%. There were 216.01 ten thousand poultry on hand, 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%
In the first three quarters, agricultural production across the city progressed steadily. 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).