# Interest in Lysine decreases due to ASF concerns - All About Feed

> Interest in lysine has decreased as Chinese feed commodity prices fell on the Dalian Commodity Exchange amid concerns about a resurgence of African Swine Fever. Northeast China corn prices dropped about 90 yuan per ton over three sessions, and soybean meal fell 300 yuan per ton.

- Date: 2021-03-17 · published 2021-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48037-interest-in-lysine-decreases-due-to-asf-concerns-all-about-feed
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker hog-sector feed demand from ASF fears reduces demand for lysine and feed inputs, pressuring feed ingredient prices. Lower corn and soymeal prices in China signal softer feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- METH: neutral
- LYSINE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-04-23 | [Closure of US meat plants raises more concerns over long-term corn feed demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53763-closure-of-us-meat-plants-raises-more-concerns-over-long-term-corn-feed-demand.md) | -2.4% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2021-04-22 | [ASF resurgence in China may slow imports of feedgrains \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47644-asf-resurgence-in-china-may-slow-imports-of-feedgrains-the-western-producer.md) | +11.6% | +9.8% |
| CORN | 2021-03-16 | [ASF the dominating factor in pork market uncertainty \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48101-asf-the-dominating-factor-in-pork-market-uncertainty-feed-strategy.md) | +11.3% | +13.1% |
| CORN | 2022-04-07 | [What consumers need to know about the avian flu outbreak \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16287-what-consumers-need-to-know-about-the-avian-flu-outbreak-pbs-news.md) | -1.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2020-02-18 | [India's poultry sales decline amid coronavirus rumors linked to chickens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54753-india-s-poultry-sales-decline-amid-coronavirus-rumors-linked-to-chickens.md) | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| SBM | 2020-04-23 | [Closure of US meat plants raises more concerns over long-term corn feed demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53763-closure-of-us-meat-plants-raises-more-concerns-over-long-term-corn-feed-demand.md) | -1.8% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2019-09-11 | [ASF drives Chinese soy meal consumption to 4-year low \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57087-asf-drives-chinese-soy-meal-consumption-to-4-year-low-feed-strategy.md) | +0.4% | +3.2% |
| SBM | 2021-04-22 | [ASF resurgence in China may slow imports of feedgrains \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47644-asf-resurgence-in-china-may-slow-imports-of-feedgrains-the-western-producer.md) | +2.3% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- live.allaboutfeed.net: https://live.allaboutfeed.net/market/feed-statistics/interest-in-lysine-decreases-due-to-asf-concerns/
- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/interest-in-lysine-decreases-due-to-asf-concerns

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