China’s beef herd to grow, on the back of high meat prices

After 148 past bullish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.2%), and +1.4% over 20.

• May 29, 2026No relief in sight for high beef prices-0.8%
• Oct 12, 2025Hog prices slump as China's pork glut deepens - CME | The Pig Site+1.1%
• Oct 5, 2018SE Asia report: Encouraging trends as Indo prices gain strength - Beef Central-0.3%
• Nov 15, 2019Consumers must prepare for higher red meat prices+0.4%
• Jun 1, 2026An economist says the loss of Mexican feeder cattle is hitting U.S. feedlots hard, tightening supplies and driving up beef prices-0.3%

After 117 past bearish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.6%), and +1.2% over 20.

• Mar 4, 2021China’s pork herd recovery still a long way off – despite Govt rhetoric - Beef Central+2.3%
• Nov 11, 2019Higher prices of chicken seen | Philstar.com-0.9%
• Jan 11, 2019The Year of the Pig Will Be a Pig of a Year for China's Hogs - Caixin Global-1.4%
• Oct 12, 2025Hog prices slump as China's pork glut deepens - CME | The Pig Site-9.5%
• Oct 30, 2023China live hog price plunges on rising disease, growing supply - analysts+0.2%