
A weekly roundup reports African swine fever outbreaks in domestic pigs and wild boar across several European countries, including Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and Hungary. It also lists H5N1 avian influenza detections in mammals and birds in the US and France, plus other animal disease outbreaks.
Continued ASF spread in Europe can restrict pork exports and shift demand, which may weigh on hog prices and feed demand for grains and meal. The effect on prices is likely modest given the scattered nature of the outbreaks.
After 69 past neutral disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and -1.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.