# Weekly global protein digest: China's tariff adjustment, S. Korea suspends Canadian beef imports
						 | The Cattle Site

> The USDA Hogs and Pigs report showed the US hog herd 4% smaller than a year earlier, a bigger contraction than traders expected. South Korea halted Canadian beef imports after an atypical BSE case was found in an Alberta cow. The cow did not enter the food or feed chain.

- Date: 2021-12-31 · published 2021-12-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43550-weekly-global-protein-digest-china-s-tariff-adjustment-s-korea-suspends
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller hog herd tightens pork supply and supports lean hog prices. The Korean suspension trims Canadian beef export demand, which is mildly bearish for cattle and adds pressure on Canadian beef prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-10-06 | [ASF gap in China drives global protein inflation
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50592-asf-gap-in-china-drives-global-protein-inflation-the-pig-site.md) | +2.7% | -8.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-30 | [Genesus Global Market Report: China - August 2019
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57566-genesus-global-market-report-china-august-2019-the-pig-site.md) | -3.4% | -7.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-11-19 | [Imported beef will play a role in China's post ASF disease pig industry restructure - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61978-imported-beef-will-play-a-role-in-china-s-post-asf-disease-pig-industry.md) | -3.2% | +0.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-21 | [China's pork imports to double in 2019 as swine fever hits local output
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60093-china-s-pork-imports-to-double-in-2019-as-swine-fever-hits-local-output-the-pig.md) | +11.1% | +23.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-23 | [Genesus Global Market Report: China - October 2019
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56567-genesus-global-market-report-china-october-2019-the-pig-site.md) | -2.5% | -5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-09 | [Weekly global protein digest: HPAI confirmations continue to rise in US
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22106-weekly-global-protein-digest-hpai-confirmations-continue-to-rise-in-us-the.md) | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-06-03 | [China suspends Brazilian beef imports due to BSE - International Leather Maker](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58722-china-suspends-brazilian-beef-imports-due-to-bse-international-leather-maker.md) | -0.7% | -1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-01-29 | [China’s coronavirus outbreak will impact beef and cattle trade - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55036-china-s-coronavirus-outbreak-will-impact-beef-and-cattle-trade-beef-central.md) | -1.1% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- thecattlesite.com: https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/57859/weekly-global-protein-digest-chinas-tariff-adjustment-s-korea-suspends-canadian-beef-imports

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