# Pig outlook: Lean hog futures post solid price recovery, China pork imports drop
						 | The Pig Site

> Lean hog futures rebounded that week from sharp losses, with analysts seeing a possible market bottom and a delayed seasonal rally. USDA reported US pork net sales of 24,100 MT, and China's April pork imports fell 67.6 percent year on year to 140,000 MT.

- Date: 2022-05-19 · published 2022-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41553-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-post-solid-price-recovery-china-pork-imports-drop
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in China's pork imports reduces global pork demand, which caps hog price upside even as the domestic seasonal rally begins.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-02-12 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures continue solid bull run
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4614-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-continue-solid-bull-run-the-pig-site.md) | +10.4% | +20.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-06-19 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures bulls remain in control
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24362-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bulls-remain-in-control-the-pig-site.md) | +2.1% | -2.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-12-01 | [CME update: lean hog futures get a boost on strong pork demand
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49795-cme-update-lean-hog-futures-get-a-boost-on-strong-pork-demand-the-pig-site.md) | -2.9% | -3.6% |
| HOGS | 2020-03-06 | [CME update: lean hog futures strengthen due to expected sales to China
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54297-cme-update-lean-hog-futures-strengthen-due-to-expected-sales-to-china-the-pig.md) | -3.3% | -15.6% |
| HOGS | 2017-05-10 | [Pork Demand Fuels Dramatic Improvement in Cash Hog Prices
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71169-pork-demand-fuels-dramatic-improvement-in-cash-hog-prices-the-pig-site.md) | +10.1% | +15.8% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-post-solid-price-recovery-china-pork-imports-drop

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