Layer Market Price and Prosperity Analysis in October

1.1 Factory price of eggs decreased 3.46% month on month

In October 2019, the average wholesale price of eggs in China’s 36 large and medium-sized cities was 9.99 RMB/Kg, down by 3.46% month on month, increasing 27.16% year on year. 

1.2 Prices of laying chicks increased 11.42% month on month

In October 2019, the farmgate price of layer chicks in main producing areas was 4.71 RMB/Bird, increasing 11.42% from last month, up 35.96% from last year.

1.3 Prices of Culled layers increased 38.09% month on month. 

In October the farmgate price of culled layer in main producing areas was 19.99 RMB/Kg, up by 38.09% month on month, up by 112.62% year on year.

1.4 Layer compound feed price increased 0.52% month on month.

In October, the price of compound feed for layer was 2.91 RMB/Kg, increased 0.52% month on month, up by 5.16% year on year. 

1.5 Wholesale prices of eggs decreased 0.48%

In October 2019, the average wholesale price of eggs in China’s 36 large and medium-sized cities was 11.29 RMB/Kg, down by 0.48% month on month, increasing 25.31% year on year. 

1.6 The gross profit of feeding layers was 3.58 yuan/Kg

This month the ratio between layer price and grain price was 4.71, the ratio between layer price and feed price was 3.44. In layer breeding link, the gross profit of egg （culled chicken excluded）was 3.58 yuan/kg, the profit decreased 0.41 yuan/kg from last month, increased 1.78 yuan/kg year on year.