Pork prices in China lower last week

BEIJING - Pork prices in China registered a week-on-week decrease from Aug 21 to 25, official data showed.

During the period, the average price of pork tracked by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stood at 22.04 yuan ($3.07) per kilogram, down 1.7 percent from the previous week.

Pork demand shrank during the period, leading to lower pork prices, according to the ministry.

The price was 22.3 percent lower year-on-year, the data revealed.