Core tip: According to the monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, from September 22 to 28, 2025, the average purchase price of pigs by designated slaughter enterprises was 14.07 yuan/kg, a decrease of 2.2% from the previous week and a decrease of 27.8% year-on-year. The average ex-factory price of streaky pork was 18.30 yuan/kg, a decrease of 1.8% from the previous week and a decrease of 27.3% year-on-year.