Core tip: According to the monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, from December 8 to 14, 2025, the average purchase price of live pigs by designated slaughter enterprises was 12.98 yuan/kg, up 0.1% from the previous period, and down 25.9% year-on-year. The average ex-factory price of streaky pork was 16.98 yuan/kg, unchanged from the previous period, and down 25.5% year-on-year.