Core tip: According to the monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, from January 19 to 25, 2026, the average purchase price of live pigs by designated slaughter enterprises was 14.11 yuan/kg, up 1.7% from the previous week and down 19.1% year-on-year. The average ex-factory price of white streak meat was 18.28 yuan/kg, up 1.6% from the previous week and down 20.2% year-on-year.